Water Resources school training courses in Detroit, MI (public, in-house or online)

The Water Environment Technology Program
(WET) College Certificate Program offers the
intellectual exposure and on-the-job experience,
required to operate and manage a wide range
of water-treatment technologies. The program
recognizes that the efficient application of watertreatment
technologies is essential for the survival
of earth’s population and ecosystems, and that the
technologist is largely responsible for the day-today
compliance with treatment requirements.
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This course introduces the student to the study of basic fluid mechanics which includes the geology of streams, watersheds, flood plains, backwaters and drainage and their influence on design of drainage systems.

The course will discuss the application and interrelationships among microeconomics, ecology, hydrology, and related fields to the planning and management of water systems. Topics will include flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, water supply, environmental restoration, multiobjective planning, and urban water resource management. The course will demonstrate the process for planning a water resource project, including identifying the problems and opportunities, inventorying and foreca...

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This course examines watershed approaches to maintenance of the hydrological, chemical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters. Water supply topics include rainfall runoff relationships, probabilistic flow analysis, multiple-objective reservoir siting and operation, and safe yield analysis. Water quality topics include regulatory requirements; non-point source runoff; point source discharge; water quality analysis of streams, lakes, and estuaries (including waste heat, conventional...

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Clean water is essential for everyday life. Water treatment plant and system operators treat water so that it is safe to drink. Most state drinking water and water pollution control agencies require courses to improve operators’ skills and knowledge. Courses included in the program are: *Wastewater Treatment 1 *Wastewater Treatment II *Wastewater Treatment - Industrial *Wastewater Collection Systems *Wastewater Analysis. These courses meet or exceed most state licensure requirements and are...

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