Wastewater operator CEU course
Find Your Own Peak: The Energy Survey
Approved for renewal credit in IllinoisUnexpected spikes in energy use can lead to high demand charges and wasted power at wastewater plants. This hour shows how to survey pumps and motors to spot true peak loads and find better ways to save energy during daily operations.
Course summary, as it appears on your certificate
Enable operators to conduct, interpret, and apply energy surveys effectively to identify peak electrical demand periods and opportunities for energy efficiency improvements in wastewater treatment facilities, focusing on pump and motor operations.
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.
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not mark its own homework: a licensed operator reviews the content and the course cannot be sold while that review is out of date.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 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 70 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.