Design of Small Water Systems
Course Outline
This online course provides guidance and criteria for the design of small water supply, treatment, and distribution systems. Water quality, water quantity, water sources, water treatment, pumping, storage and distribution are discussed. The course materials are based entirely on the Engineering Manual EM 1110-2-503 of US Army Corps of Engineers: Design of Small Water Systems. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning Objective
At
the conclusion of this course, the student will:
Course Content
The
purpose of this course is to provide guidance and criteria for the design of
small water supply, treatment, and distribution systems. You
are required to study the following Engineering Manual of US Army Corps
of Engineers:
EM 1110-2-503: Design of Small Water Systems (1999 edition, 83 pages, PDF file format,
468 KB).
Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, save or print the document for your study. This manual deals with water quality, water quantity, water sources, water treatment, pumping, storage and distribution. The major emphasis of this manual is on the design of systems that will be effective and reliable.
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to download Acrobat Reader to view and print the document.
Engineering and Design - Design of Small Water Systems
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Preliminary Planning and Design
Chapter 3 - Water Quality Requirements
Chapter 4 - Water Quantity Requirements
Chapter 5 - Water Sources
Chapter 6 - Water Treatment
Chapter 7 - Pumping, Storage, and Distribution
Appendix A - References
Related Links
For
additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following
websites or web pages:
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.