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UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - Process Control Through Microbiology Class

Is microbiology a mystery? Need continuing education? Tetra Tech RTW’s Under the Microscope-Process Control Through Microbiology is a hands-on class that will help you to develop your microbiological activated sludge process control skills. This intensive three-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of microbiology as applicable to activated sludge process control. Within a laboratory setting, students will experience hands-on troubleshooting in the effective use of microscopy, the identification of microorganisms, and various control and staining techniques. Learn procedures and techniques that you will be able to employ directly in the optimization of Activated Sludge Process Controls at your treatment facility.

• Filament Identification
• Floc Analysis
• Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR)
• Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP)
• O2 Uptake and Respiration

• Growth Rate Determination
• Protozoa Identification
• Metazoa Observation
• Bacterial Metabolism

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What People Are Saying...
“Class was full of information and had instructors that definitely knew what they were talking about." - Microscope student survey, July 2006

“Your course has repaid itself many times over in just the cost savings of chemicals used alone, not counting the benefit of a more efficient plant operation.” - Veolia Water

Who Should Attend?
Laboratory personnel, students within Tetra Tech RTW Diploma Program, plant superintendents, staff participating in microbiological process controls.

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Dates: July 14-16, 2009 - Las Vegas, NV
Tentative Schedule:

Day One	Day Two	Day Three
Introduction	Floc & Free-Water Analysis- Lab	Filament Identification- Lab
Microbiological Basis of Activated Sludge Process	Other Process Control Tools	Filament Control
Intro to Bacteria	Ciliated Protozoa	Evaluation of Lab Samples
Protozoa & Metazoan	Protozoa/Metazoa counting & ID – Lab	Summary & Next Steps
Bacterial Growth & Metabolism	Filament Identification & Staining
Microscopic Observation
Into to Microscope
Using Microscope- Lab
Biological Nutrient Removal

Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuition: $995 (inc. lab supplies)

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Contact Hours*: 24

Your Instructors: Ronald G Schuyler, P.E., B.C.E.E.

*Upon completion of a class, Tetra Tech RTW will mail a Certificate of Completion and the number of professional contact (education) hours completed by the student. The C.E.U. or C.U. hours or credits accepted by each state’s licensing or certification boards may vary, and students should submit within their own state for credit. Some classes are already approved in different states. For more information, and to contact the appropriate agency in your state, visit: Wastewater Certification Information or Water Certification Information.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Tetra Tech RTW Training at (303) 825-5999, (800) 473-5999, or email, rtw.training@tetratech.com.
Pricing, dates and availability subject to change. Contact Tetra Tech RTW Training for more information.

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