Water Operations Math, Parts 1 & 2

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Agendas

 

 Part 1

 

7:45 – 8:00    Registration

8:00 – 8:50    Discussion of Basic Terms and Mathematical Operations

                    Problem-Solving Procedure, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Exponents, Area and

                    Volume Calculations

8:50 – 9:00    Break

9:00 – 9:50    Area and Volume Calculations, Basic Dry Chemical & Chlorine Gas Dosage

                    Problems, Commercial Purity and %-Ion, Content, Calcium Hypochlorrite (HTH)

9:50–10:00    Break

10:00–10:50  HTH (cont’d), Chemical Solutions,          Specific Gravity, Solution Strength

10:50–11:00   Break

11:00–11:50   Liquid Chemical Dosages

11:50–12:45   Lunch (On Your Own)

12:45–1:35    Liquid Chemical Dosages, Basic Well Terminology and Calculations

1:35 – 1:45    Break

1:45 – 2:35    Detention Time, Gravity Filters and Rate of Flow (ROF) Calculations

2:35 – 2:45    Break

2:45 – 3:15    ROF Calculations (cont’d), Pressure and Elevation Head Problems

3:15 – 4:00    “Paint the Tank” Problem

                     PSI Sample Test Problems

 

Part 2

 

7:45 – 8:00     Registration

8:00 – 8:50     Warm-up: Liquid Chemical Dosage Calculations, Chemical Solutions, and

                      Solutions Preparation

                        - Hyochlorite

                        - Jar Test

8:50 – 9:00     Break

9:00 – 9:50     Chemical Feeder Setting Calculations

9:50–10:00     Break

10:00–10:50   Gravity Filter and Rate of Flow (ROF) Calculations

10:50–11:00   Break

11:00–11:50   Fluoride Calculations

11:50–12:45   Lunch (On Your Own)

12:45–1:35     Fluoride Calculations (cont’d), Horsepower Problems

1:35 – 1:45    Break

1:45 – 2:35    Flow and Velocity Calculations, Leak Test Calculations

2:35 – 2:45    Break

2:45 – 3:15    Water Audit Calculations,

3:15 – 4:00    Review

                     PSI Sample Test Problems

 

Locations and Driving Directions

 

Buena Vista:  VRWA Offices, 2138 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA 24416

Phone: (540) 261-7178

From I-81:

Take exit 188A toward Buena Vista.  Go approx. 4 miles and make a right into Rt. 501.  Keep straight to go onto Beech Avenue.  Stay straight to go onto Sycamore Avenue; the Association Office is on the left, mid-way down the first block.

From Lynchburg:

Take Rt. 130 to Rt. 501 toward Buena Vista.  Once in Buena Vista, turn left onto W.21st street; turn right onto Sycamore Avenue.  Office is 2138 Sycamore Avenue (on right side of street).

 

Emporia:  Emporia Volunteer Fire Department

209 Halifax Street, Emporia, VA 23847

Phone: (434) 634-7340

From I-95 North or South,:Take Exit 11 (Rt. 58 East). From Rt. 58, take Rt. 301 South (Main St.) to the second traffic light. Turn left onto Virginia Avenue. The firehouse is on the left.

 

King George: King George County Administration Building, 10459 Courthouse Dr , King George, VA 22485   Phone: (540) 775-2746

From Fredericksburg

Rt. 3 East to King George; Turn Left onto Courthouse Drive into the County Complex

From Bowling Green

Take 301 North to Rt. 3; turn left onto Rt. 3 West. In King George, turn right onto Courthouse Drive into the County Complex

From Tappahannock

Take Rt. 17 North to Rt. 301.  Turn Right onto 301 North.  Turn left onto Rt.3 West.  In King George, turn right onto Courthouse Drive into the County Complex

 

Coeburn:  Wise County PSA Offices,

520 East Front Street, Coeburn, VA 24230

Phone: (276) 395-6780

From Norton:

Take US-58 Alt./East to VA-72 (Exit 2).  Turn left onto VA-72 North, then left onto East Front Street, PSA Offices are in Old Train Depot on left.

From Abingdon:

Take US-19 N/US-58 Alt/West to Hansonville.  Turn US-58 Alt/West toward Norton.  After entering Coeburn corporate limits, take US-72 (Exit 2).  Turn right onto US-72 North, then left onto East Front Street, PSA Offices are in Old Train Depot on left.

 

Front Royal:  Front Royal VFD

 221 N. Commerce Avenue, Front Royal, VA 22630

Phone: (540) 635-2540

From I-66:

Take Exit 6 toward Front Royal. Go 2 miles and turn left onto W 14th Street (US 340 S/US 522 S ).  Turn left onto US-522 South/N. Commerce Avenue.  Make a U-turn at E. 2nd Street onto US-522 North/N. Commerce Avenue; the  F.D. is on the right.

From Luray:

US-340 North to Front Royal.  Turn right onto East 2nd Street.  Make a left onto US-522 North/N. Commerce Avenue; the F.D. is on the right.

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