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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-14-2004 |
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WRT240
2005 Spring – 2010 Fall |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Occ |
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Water
Quality |
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Fundamental
chemical and physical factors involved in evaluating water quality. Water
quality deterioration from land fills, underground
storage tanks, and hazardous waste. Sampling techniques of groundwater, soil,
and surface water. Quality assurance, quality control, and data processing
techniques included. Prerequisites: (WRT100 or WRT101) and
(WRT110, CHM130, CHM130LL) and (MAT122 or equivalent) or permission of Department
or Division. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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WRT240 2005
Spring – 2010 Fall |
Water Quality |
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Describe the constituents and the properties of water
including cations and anions. (I) |
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2.
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Define nonionic constituents and list examples. (I) |
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3.
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List water-quality characteristics for surface water and
groundwater.(II) |
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4.
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Compare and contrast natural pollutants and man-made
pollutants in relation to water-quality deterioration. (III) |
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5.
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Describe specific methods for waste-water reclamation and
re-use. (III) |
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6.
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Define "waste-assimilation" capacity in relation
to water-quality deterioration. (III) |
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Describe water-quality requirements for domestic/municipal
water supply, industrial water supply, agricultural water supply and
recreation. (IV) |
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8.
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List water-quality requirements necessary to support
aquatic life. (IV) |
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List conventional methods for treating water. (V) |
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10.
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Describe methods for demineralization of saline water. (V)
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11.
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List major sources of water-quality data. (VI) |
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12.
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Describe sampling techniques and analytical procedures for
sampling and analyzing changes in water quality and for hazardous wastes.
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WRT240 2005
Spring – 2010 Fall |
Water Quality |
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I. Constituents and
Properties of Water A. Cations
B. Anions C. Nonionic constituents D. Properties II. Water-quality
characteristics A. Surface water B. Groundwater III. Water-quality
deterioration A. Natural pollutants B. Man-made pollutants C. Waste-water reclamation
and re-use D. Waste-assimilative
capacity IV. Water-Quality
Requirements for Specific Uses A. Domestic and municipal
water supply B. Industrial water supply C. Agricultural water
supply D. Aquatic life E. Recreation V. Water Treatment for
Selective Uses A. Conventional methods B. Demineralization of
saline water VI. Sources of
Water-Quality Data A. Federal agencies B. State agencies C. County health agencies VII. Water-Quality
Determination A. Sampling techniques B. Analytical procedures C. Units of expression D. Changes in quality E. Hazardous wastes F. Underground storage
tanks G. Landfills |
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