Wastewater operator continuing education

Disinfection CT: Contact Time Is Not Volume/Flow

Approved for renewal credit in IL

To correct common misconceptions about disinfection contact time (CT) by demonstrating that contact time is governed by actual water residence time and mixing behavior, not simply nominal tank volume divided by flow rate, and to provide operators with practical knowledge to accurately assess and manage disinfection performance to ensure regulatory compliance and protect public health.

Level: Advanced — builds on working knowledge of the subject — specialised operations

Credit awarded: 1 CEU hour — Technical

One hour of study is one hour of credit. Your certificate reports the hours, which is what IL records against your renewal.


What's included

  • Self-paced online coursework you can start, pause, and resume anytime
  • A short completion quiz to confirm your understanding
  • An official certificate of completion (PDF) with a public verification code
  • Progress saved to your My Learning dashboard
$19.00 USD

One-time payment · lifetime access to this course

About 73 minutes of video · 1 CEU hour

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