Water & Wastewater Chemistry Fundamentals
Learn water and wastewater chemistry fundamentals, including atoms, ions, solutions, concentration, acids, bases, alkalinity, hardness, oxidation-reduction, dissolved gases, and operator applications.
Water & Wastewater Chemistry
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pH, Alkalinity & Buffering
Learn pH, alkalinity, buffering, acid-base chemistry, bicarbonate and carbonate relationships, treatment impacts, and practical operator calculations for water and wastewater systems.
Dissolved Oxygen & Biological Chemistry
Learn dissolved oxygen and biological chemistry fundamentals, including oxygen demand, aerobic, anoxic, and anaerobic conditions, nitrification, denitrification, ORP, temperature effects, and operator interpretation.
Nitrogen & Phosphorus Chemistry
Learn nitrogen and phosphorus chemistry for water and wastewater treatment, including ammonia, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, organic nitrogen, orthophosphate, nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorus removal.
Corrosion, Minerals & Chemical Reactions
Learn corrosion, mineral chemistry, hardness, scale formation, precipitation, iron and manganese reactions, oxidation-reduction, and practical water-quality interpretation for operators.