Wastewater operator continuing education

Local Limits: The Headworks Calculation

Pending state approval in Illinois (Pending)

Plants sometimes face trouble controlling pollutants because local limits at the headworks aren't properly calculated or understood. This course breaks down the local limits formula and helps you spot issues, interpret data, and take smart first steps to keep the plant within its limits.

Course summary, as it appears on your certificate

To equip wastewater operators with an in-depth understanding of the headworks local-limits calculation, linking regulatory requirements to practical operator levers and decisions, enabling them to participate confidently in pretreatment program implementation and plant operation adjustments related to local limits.

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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
$19.00 USD

One-time payment · lifetime access to this course

About 74 minutes of video · 1 hour