Wastewater operator continuing education
Solids in the Effluent: Which Failure Is It?
Counts in South Carolina (no pre-approval required)Solids in the effluent during wet weather can come from several different failures, and each needs a different fix. This hour covers diagnosing which one you have before you act.
Course summary, as it appears on your certificate
Enable wastewater treatment operators to accurately diagnose different failure modes causing solids in the effluent during wet-weather events and apply appropriate operational decisions, leveraging plant-specific strategies and understanding regulatory contexts.
Level 1 — what it is and why — the foundations, for operators new to the subject or wanting a refresher
Credit awarded: 1 hour — Technical
The South Carolina course number is issued by the Agency for this course and is printed on your certificate.
Reviewed by: Robert Risley, Class 1 Wastewater Operator — reviewed November 2026
AquaCert does not mark its own homework: a licensed operator reviews the content and the course cannot be sold while that review is out of date.
One hour of study is one hour of credit. Your certificate reports the hours, which is what South Carolina 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 71 minutes of video · 1 hour
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Full refund within 7 days if you have not completed the course — refund policy.
Training a team? Buy seats for your operators — card or purchase order, with a completion record you can export.
Can your plant pay? See how, with a request to print for your supervisor.