What does a 100% reading mean on a Ultraviolet transmittance analyzer? How does temperature affect pH? How often should you calibrate your pH and your conductivity meter?

Follow Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Shannon as he goes through the detailed checks to complete daily at the treatment facility.

Meet Shannon - the lead water and wastewater system operator for his community. Shannon will be covering lab testing, calibration techniques, filtration systems, HMI readings, UV analyzers, flow control valves, clarifiers and so much more!

Circuit Rider Trainer Rod goes over how to inspect a wastewater lagoon, and provides advice on maintaining an efficient lagoon.

Circuit Rider Trainer Rod provides a detailed guide with step-by-step instructions to inspecting your fire hydrant and includes a fire hydrant inspection checklist.

Circuit Rider Trainer Rod goes through the wastewater sampling checklist, important things to remember when opening the discharge valve and shows how to safely take a sample from the effluent.

Circuit Rider Trainer Blair talks about the proactive measures community operators and circuit rider trainers can take to prevent Boil Water Advisories (BWAs). He discusses the success of these measures in Alberta and how neighboring provinces could use the same approach as a roadmap to preventing future BWAs.

What is the first most important thing you must do before performing a pressure test? What instruments do you need for a hydrant pressure test? Watch Circuit Rider Trainer Rod to find out!

Circuit Rider trainer Rod discusses the components of a wastewater stabilization pond. He goes over the unique differences between an anaerobic pond, a facultative pond, and a storage pond.

This year for Drinking Water Week, Water Movement celebrates the Women behind Water. Let's commit to connecting with, listening to and learning from community Water Keepers. You can watch these Water Keepers directly on Water Movement's platform. Indigenous people, especially women, have always shared a sacred bond with the spirit of water through their role of child bearing. This translates to them and their communities having a responsibility to protect and nurture water. Similarly, today, water treatment operators share this responsibility with the water keepers. Water Movement recognizes, celebrates and honors Water Treatment Operators and Water Keepers.

“There’s nothing holding you back from becoming an operator.” Blair C. Diversity is key to innovation and growth of an industry. Circuit rider trainer Blair talks about some hesitations men and women may have about entering the field and how to overcome them.

Rod explains what Operators must do to prevent fire hydrants from freezing in the winter. He also provides best methods on securing your fire hydrant and how to easily map and locate the critical equipment in emergency situations.

Circuit Rider Trainers rotate through a circuit of First Nations communities, training the people responsible for operating, monitoring and maintaining drinking water and wastewater systems. These experts help First Nation operators get and maintain their certification, and may also give advice to chiefs and councils on how to develop and maintain safe water systems. In some regions, they also provide 24/7 emergency support to communities.

Learn the processes and requirements involved at a pump station!

Circuit Rider Trainer Blair Campbell goes over what can cause a 3-way valve to leak.

Circuit Rider Trainer Blair discusses the operating characteristics of a diaphragm valve and common reasons why it may fail.

“All the water that will ever be is, right now.” – National Geographic.

Water treatment operators are essential workers. They are the hidden heroes of communities, working 24/7 to provide clean drinking water.

Circuit Rider Trainer Blair goes over what a submersible pump is and how to safely pull and remove a submersible pump.

Blair provides tips and tricks to fix a leaking valve and explains what may cause a valve to leak. Save time troubleshooting and learn from an expert Circuit Rider Trainer!