FL Water Operator case studies
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The Florida Water Operator credential is administered through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the state's lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting Florida's air, water and land. DEP maintains an Operator Certification Program and publishes an Operator Certification Program Handbook, which is the authoritative document for eligibility, application procedures, and exam administration. The FL Water Operator case studies are 5 cases and about 3,956 words.
1Storm Load, Fixed Alum Dose, and a Request to Push Production
A 6.0 MGD conventional surface water plant treating a lake supply has run at 5.2 MGD since a storm. Raw turbidity rose from 11 to 46 NTU, raw alkalinity fell to 42 mg/L, and the plant kept the same alum dose of 26 mg/L.
909 words, about 5 min2Dead-End Pressure Loss, Falling Chlorine, and an Unverified Valve
Your 1.2 MGD pressure zone is fed by a 500,000-gallon elevated tank. For three nights the tank has dropped 9 feet between midnight and 6 a.m.
650 words, about 3 min3Sole High-Service Pump Cavitating at 0.52 in/s
A 75-hp, 1,200-gpm high-service pump rated at 190 ft TDH has run continuously for six days while its twin is out for motor rewind. Vibration at the outboard bearing has climbed from 0.15 to 0.52 in/s, and bearing temperature is 168 degrees F and rising about 2 degrees per hour.
843 words, about 4 min4One Routine Total-Coliform Positive With a Weak Residual
A 2,100-connection community system collects 40 routine bacteriological samples per month. On Tuesday at 8 a.m., the lab notifies you that Monday's routine sample from a dead-end site is total-coliform positive and E.
807 words, about 4 min5Friday Afternoon Vault Entry and a Permit Nobody Wants to Sign
Friday a contractor must replace a 6-inch gate valve in a 6-foot-deep vault so a new subdivision main can be chlorinated and sampled Monday. The vault has one 24-inch opening.
747 words, about 4 min