The School
Environmental concerns continue to be prominent issues in America today. The general population is becoming better informed on the availability of safe water, the hazards of pollution, and the demands made on environmental resources by an expanding populace.
The proper operation and maintenance of water distribution and wastewater collection systems is necessary to respond to this greater citizen interest and to protect the public health in all developed areas. Distribution and collection systems technicians must continue their education in order to meet this response and to keep abreast of new methods and equipment constantly being introduced to meet increasing demands on the nation's distribution and collection systems.
The Colorado Distribution and Collection Systems Short School provides a unique opportunity for education and growth in a highly specialized field. It is designed to furnish technicians with practical information needed for the performance of their duties.
In addition, the school can form a firm basis for advancement in the profession. Passing one of the certification examinations is a step toward this goal.
Discussions of problems of current and general interest are conducted by authorities in the field for public health, sanitary engineering, and water and wastewater management. Two major courses in water distribution and wastewater collection include such subject as mathematics, basic hydraulics, safety, design principles, construction, inspection, preventive maintenance, cross connection, manholes, lift stations, basic water quality, corrosion control, industrial waste, general operating procedures, trenching, and barricades.
Ray Olson
General Chairman
Certification Council for Colorado
Distribution and Collection Systems