Wastewater operator continuing education
Reading Sludge Quality: The Five Control Tests
Pending state approval in Illinois (Pending)To teach operators how to accurately assess sludge quality using the five control tests, understand how test results coordinate to guide operational levers, recognize symptoms and failure modes, and make informed process control decisions that balance effluent quality, process efficiency, sludge management, and energy use.
Level 2 — what each change does to the plant — effluent, efficiency, sludge and energy — assumes Level 1
Credit awarded: 1 hour — Technical
The Illinois course number is issued by the Agency for this course and is printed on your certificate.
One hour of study is one hour of credit. Your certificate reports the hours, which is what Illinois records against your renewal.
What's included
- Self-paced online coursework you can start, pause, and resume anytime
- Short questions along the way, and a short final quiz to pass for your certificate (retake it as often as you need)
- An official certificate of completion (PDF) with a public verification code
- Progress saved to your My Learning dashboard
One-time payment · lifetime access to this course
About 72 minutes of video · 1 hour