The purpose of this course is to help you prepare for your Environmental Operator Certification Program (EOCP) small water system certification exam. To qualify to write the EOCP certification exam, the EOCP requires you to have completed a small water systems course and have 50 hours of field experience in operating a small water system.
This review course is divided into 12 units. Units 1 through 11 are structured as short answer questions, and cover everything from operations & maintenance to treatment and mathematics. The last unit is a comprehensive multiple choice knowledge test.
You will review the following units that are essential to understanding operation and maintenance involved in running a small water system in BC and assist you in preparing for the certification exam:
- What is a small water systems in BC
- Hydrology
- Water Treatment
- Water storage
- Distribution Systems
- Water Quality Characteristics, Sampling & Testing
- Mathematics
- Electrical & Instrumentation
- Hydraulics &Pumps
- Environmental Legislation
- Occupational Health & Safety