Intermediate Wastewater

Course Supervisors

Dale Colerick, City of Brush
Richard Montemayor, Lockheed Martin

This basic course is geared toward the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants. It includes practical approaches to problem solving, as well as awareness of moral, legal, and ethical responsibilities of an operator. The following topics are covered during this week-long course:

  • Activated Sludge Processes Safety in Wastewater
  • Advanced Nitrification/Denitrification Wastewater Microbiology
  • Aerobic/Anaerobic Sludge Digestion Phosphorus Treatment
  • Chlorination Equipment/Instrumentation Math
  • Chlorination/Dechlorination Trickling Filters
  • Confined Spaces O & M Lagoons
  • Data Interpretation/Presentation Certification
  • Discharge Monitoring Reports Practical Pump Operation
  • Industrial Pretreatment Program Clarification/Sedimentation

Tentative Instructor List:

Lon Austin, Denver Winpump Co
Sidney Biesterfeld, Integra Engineering
Ken Brischke, Montgomery Watson Engineering
Kevin Clark, City of Aurora
Dale Colerick, City of Brush
Dawn Cowell, City of Broomfield
Al Garcia, Littleton/Englewood WWTP
Tom GiGeronimo, Start-Up Services
Tom Huston, City of Fruita
Dave Louch, Plum Creek Wastewater Authority
Richard Montemayor, Lockheed Martin
Wayne Ramey, A & R Environmental Services