Training Options

 
 
   

Biological Products:

 

 

Bioaugmentation products for Wastewater applications in Papermills, Refineries, Chemical, Tanneries, Municipalities, Textiles, Steel, Agriculture, Animal feedlot,  Gun Powder plant, Food and Beverage- Dairy Products, Orange Juice factory, Wineries, Cookie factory, Vegetable processing plant, Meat packing, Barbecue Restaurant, Aquaculture, Ornamental Ponds for algae control, CAFO, Nursing homes, Military, Campgrounds, Universities, Regulatory agencies

 

 

Lab Services:

 

 

Filamentous Identification Lab Service. One reason to identify filaments is to determine the filaments characteristics and then determine the type present.  If the type is found out, a root cause can usually be associated with a particular filament.  If the cause is known, then a correction can be made to alleviate problems. Chlorination is only a quick fix.  Without process changes, filaments will grow back after chlorination.

Wastewater Biomass Analyses and Cooling Tower Analyses also available

 

Training Materials:

 

 

Training is an integral part of any job. Not everyone is at the same level of training. Many people want beginning concepts and basics. Some need technical information or troubleshooting. Some want equipment, technology or process information.

We have developed a full set of Basic training, Advanced training, Filamentous Identification the Easy Way as well as custom training CD's Manuals. We also provide hands-on training classes and soon will have an Online "E-University".

 

Audits and Consulting:

 

At Environmental Leverage® Inc., we have a team of experienced individuals who come into your plant with a fresh pair of eyes.  The system is checked from influent to effluent.  System optimization, equipment efficiency and operational excellence are key components explored. Key Benefits Equipment efficiency Total Cost of Operation reductions Reliability and safety

An onsite audit is conducted to examine system parameters, process controls, and current monitor and control procedures. A physical walk-through is conducted, process flow diagrams are examined, previous design criteria are examined and current standard operating procedures are evaluated along with data logs.

 

 


 

Wastewater Training Options - Training Materials & Training Classes below         

Latest News!

What's New!

We have just added "Virtual Audits" to our capabilities. Check out our new Services.  We are in the process of developing new courses for our ""Online E-University" in order to meet the needs of our global customers that cannot travel to our public classes.Visit our new website www.WastewaterElearning.com/Elearning

 

Hands on Wastewater Training and Self Taught classes, scroll down for our Wastewater Training Materials.

The greatest equipment and the most efficient, dedicated workers can be ineffective if they are not properly trained. At Environmental Leverage, we have years of experience in many process areas and technical expertise on equipment, systems and operations. Programs to optimize your system or custom training can be tailored to increase the reliability and efficiency of your plant. Look for self taught training materials and training courses below.

 

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At Environmental Leverage, we have developed numerous water and wastewater training materials in order to help our customers with their process controls. Many of our newsletters and technical Q & A's are developed to help solve current environmental or customer issues. Look below at our custom CD's for hands-on training & troubleshooting. These training CD's are packed full of photographs, videos and custom written training material.

 

These courses have been preapproved for CEU's. Check your local state and the matching credits.

 

All New Revised Waste Water Training Materials - © Copyrighted All Rights Reserved

All items on the CD's & Learning Materials are copyrighted. At no time, unless with written permission from Environmental Leverage (Tracy Finnegan) is the material on these CD's or Thumb drive  to be used for commercial training purposes.

training class audit, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

 

Higher Life Forms CD

stalked ciliate 1000x, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators trainingThis 3 in one wastewater training CD (Thumb drive if requested) has over 150 high resolution  videos of the microorganisms observed under the microscope.  It is one thing to read about it in a book, another to see examples and videos of actual organisms using different magnifications.  40x, 100x, 400x and 1000x illuminations are used.  Bright Field, dark, phase contrast, and inverted field give you a look at these organisms from all sizes and lighting. The videos have everything from amoebae, to worms, spirillum, algae, etc. Program instructions included to view videos if your computer does not have existing program capable of viewing .avi files.  $75.95        Or purchase the set of 4 CD's and save. See Below

 

 

GRam stain

Filamentous gram stains, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

Filamentous BACTERIA Identification CD

Basic wastewater training on how to perform Filamentous identification. The CD (Thumb drive if requested) contains basic staining, how to use the microscope, individual sheets on each filament. It includes an excel based worksheet to use in the lab and guide on different organisms. Over 1500 color photos of each type of filament, Gram, Neisser, wet mount, phase, Dark field, Lactophenol Cotton blue, etc. Various examples of conditions found in plants, types of floc, weak, diffuse, open, lacy, firm, compact, etc. Chlorination, causes and controls.

 

This CD has hundreds of photos of floc structures, filaments and foaming observed under the microscope. Plant pictures with these conditions are also included. It is one thing to read about it in a book, another to see examples and videos of actual filaments at different magnifications.  100x, 400x and 1000x illuminations are used.  Bright Field, dark, phase contrast, and inverted images give you a look at these organisms from all sizes and lighting. Gram, Neisser and India stains as well as some Lactophenol Cotton Blues stains may be used on some photos. Tip sheet on how to take the best photos of your own sample is also included. Staining procedures, Filamentous Identification information, Individual filament sheets with information on the filaments, control and troubleshooting are also included in this valuable CD. $75.95        Or purchase the set of 4 CD's and save. See Below

 

Filamentous IdentificationHigher life formsTroubleshooting wastewater microbiology

 

Wastewater Microbiology training CD

This CD  (Thumb drive if requested) is for beginning and intermediate engineers, operators or consultants. What is going on under the microscope. How to take greatlab, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training photomicrographs to document the changes in your system and use it as a monitor and control tool. What are the reasons to take photomicrographs, what stains to use, what are you looking at, how to interpret what you see. . . . These are some of the topics covered in this training course.

 

Pictures and information on filaments, higher life forms, how they correlate to what is happening in the biological system. . . .It is amazing what one or two drops of water can tell you by looking under the microscope. Learn how to use this information to run your plant more efficiently, be proactive and be more effective!

 

This training CD contains information on the basics of wastewater biology. The principals of biology, how to use the microscope, general stains, lab sheets, data recording, typical recommendations for operator testing, data interpretation and troubleshooting. The CD has over 1500 photos of higher life forms, floc, some filaments, and organisms found in wastewater environments. $125.95        Or purchase the set of 4 CD's and save. See Below

 

Wastewater Basics Training CD

This CD (Thumb drive if requested) contains training materials on Secondary Biological Wastewater Treatment. Troubleshooting, Microbiological basics, vocabulary, training, auditing, tips and hands on testing. A must for anyone dealing with wastewater. This CD also covers general information, process information, control strategies, equipment, technology, microbiology, and chemistry. This CD has many files with standard procedures, and copies of operator training and tests for certification. Presentations from our classes are included, so you can take a self taught course. Subjects range from influent, primaries, secondary's, clarifiers, digesters, dewatering, aerobic, anaerobic, nitrification, toxicity, etc.  $125.95

 

wastewater plant, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators trainingPurchase As A Set.... All 4 Above Training CD's (Flash drive if requested) for Only $275.00 
Yes, Purchase all 4 CD's / Flash Drive in a Set and receive a savings of over $150.00.

   Here's what you will receive in your 4 CD Set:
 1    General Filamentous Identification CD
 2    Higher Life Forms Videos CD with actual microscopic life forms
 3    Wastewater Microbiology

 4    Wastewater Basics CD......
 
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***Each CD has additional folders with copies of our monthly newsletters and handouts that we only send to customers on our mailing list. These newsletters and handouts cover topics from lift stations, cooling towers, foaming, oil and grease, winter impact on plants, etc. Each month a new topic is covered.

 

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The Filamentous Identification "The Easy Way"™
Training CD or Flash Drive ....

Filamentous IdentificationNow released this Advanced & Amazing Wastewater Training CD (Thumb drive if requested) makes Identification of Filaments Easy & Simple. While combining Treatment Plant Processes and Troubleshooting Procedures.

  ©Filamentous Identification The Easy Way™
  Learn how to troubleshoot your own plant & existing problems.


Advanced Filamentous Identification program.  We have had tons of people ask us to train them on how to perform a Filamentous Identification.

After seeing thousands of sample, you start to learn a few tricks. Remember, the most important part in performing the filamentous identification is in learning which process changes to make to the plant based upon the analyses. Getting every single filament in the sample with the "correct" filamentous identification is not as important as figuring out what is wrong with the plant.  What is going on that is making the filaments grow out of control, how to fix it and run the plant the most efficiently is really what is critical! This training CD will explain all the necessary information at your fingertips to help troubleshoot your existing problems.
We have a few tricks up our sleeve that can make it a bit easier to decide what is wrong, which filaments are present and more importantly, how to fix the plant long term!!!
$395.00 - This training material is packed full of years' worth of sampling gathered into one Great Collection. Learn the Filaments of Wastewater.

Click on the images below or above filament image for a printable Pdf of Wastewater Training Materials

 

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You can call us for immediate shipment at 630-906-9791.

 

All items on the CD's / Flash Drives & Learning Materials are copyrighted. At no time, unless with written permission from Environmental Leverage (Tracy Finnegan) is the material on these CD's to be used for commercial training purposes.

 

Custom WASTEWATER Training CD's or flash drives

 

 

                                                   

 

Wastewater basics   How to use the microscopeVisual troubleshooting a wastewater lagoonNitrification and denitrification

                      

 

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Secondary Wastewater Treatment
General Principles of Secondary Treatment
Basic Methods of Secondary Treatment
Activated Sludge Process
Activated Sludge Process Equipment
Biological Nutrient Removal in Activated Sludge
Aerated Lagoons
Trickling Filters
Significant Operational Control Parameters
Stabilization Ponds
Pond Classification
Rotating Biological Contractors
Principles of Biological Waste Treatment
Typical Design Criteria And Performance Evaluation
Control Considerations
Activated Sludge Process Control Concepts
Principles of Operation
Biological Treatment Control Parameters
Important Microorganisms
Bacterial Growth
  

 

Onsite Private Wastewater Training Classes

Waste Water Training Classes are usually custom designed for onsite training and cover the majority
of wastewater equipment utilized onsite.  CEU's are issued when applicable.

 

Standard topics usually covered: Basic Activated Sludge Microbiologytraining section, Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

Hands on Microscopic Observation

Process Overview and Process variations

Process Control Strategies

Settleometer Test

Troubleshooting Activated Sludge Processes

Visual Physical Observations

Filaments and Foam control

Solids Carryover and Settling Problems

 

Public Wastewater Training

We offer courses throughout the year. Typically we hold one or two day classes. We have operator classes, lab classes and our Advanced Filamentous Identification the Easy class, an intense two day hand on lab class.

 

Plant Operations Seminar, wastewater training, operators training

Check our schedule for upcoming classes or if would like to volunteer to host a wastewater training class at your site let us know and we can explain the benefits for hosting your own class onsite.

 

 

These Biological Wastewater Training Classes will present the process control methodologies and laboratory techniques necessary to control the activated sludge process with an emphasis on process monitoring and troubleshooting your wastewater treatment system. These approaches are equally applicable to domestic and industrial facilities. Past participants from industries such as refining, petrochemical and papermills have been successful in applying these methods to control their processes. The waste water training course will consist of lecture, plant audit, microscopic biomass analysis and demonstration of certain laboratory procedures.

 

 

2022 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

We are finally back to traveling and performing onsite audits and private classes

Contact us if you would like to set up training or consulting for your facility

 

March -Chemical Plant onsite audit and consulting Illinois

April -Georgia Food Plant Onsite audit and consulting

May- Onsite audit and training Municipality with Industry

 

August 18th- Speaker at FVOA Annual Conference

“Nitrification troubleshooting - impact of amines and antibacterial sanitizers”

Find  out how all the extra cleaning chemicals and hand sanitizers have increased due to covid and how to troubleshoot your own plant.

https://www.foxvalleyoperators.org/  Open to the public Click for registration information

 

September, Private onsite audit and training California

September Private Training and Onsite audit Napa Area

September Private onsite audit and Training Idaho

 

October Private onsite audit and training St. Thomas USVI

 

FINALLY opEN TO THE pUBLIC

environmental Leverage is hosting a 2-day training class this November.

batavia, il.-2/Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

2 day wastewater training class - Illinois CEU approved as well as other states.

November 1st and 2nd 2022 - Location at Environmental Leverage - 1454 Louis Bork Dr., Batavia, Illinois 60510

Limited class size as we have to offer this first to those people who were scheduled and had to be put on hold due to covid

 

 

Click this link for Class Registration Form

2021 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

 

 FVOA- April Meeting
Time: Apr 8, 2021 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) FVOA Zoom Meeting Covid Impact on Nitrification Speaker Tracy Finnegan

 

Southern Illinois Waste Water Operator Group Meeting on May 6, 2021
MICROBIOLOGY in Wastewater Treatment: Session on microbiology identification with 4 live samples for wastewater operators. Presented by: Tracy Finnegan, President, Environmental Leverage Inc.

Registration and Agenda

4-26 Onsite Audit and Consulting Landfill Missouri

July- Onsite audit Napa CA

7-7  Private Class Municipality Colorado

August Private Class Lake Charles Louisiana 

September Private Class Chemical Plant Lake Charles Louisiana 

11-15 Onside audit Nuclear facility

12-14 Onside audit Nuclear facility

November Municipality Illinois Private onsite audit and consulting

December Online courses with Zoom follow up Miami Dade Florida

 

 

2020 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule


 

environmental Leverage is hosting a 2-day training class this march.

batavia, il.-2/Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

2 day wastewater training class - Illinois CEU approved as well as other states.

March 3rd and 4th  2020 - Location at Environmental Leverage - 1454 Louis Bork Dr., Batavia, Illinois 60510

 

Click this link for Class Registration Form

 

"Filamentous Identification The Easy Way"™ Training Seminar.    
2 day hands on Microscopic Filamentous Training Seminar. Learn the Filaments & Causes to make a proper process control change in your treatment system.

 

Filamentous ID The Easy Way - wastewater Training class - Batavia, illinois 

Learn what the filaments  are  in wastewater, what their causes are and process controls to make.

Located at Environmental Leverage - 1454 louis bork drive. - batavia, ILlinois 60510

 

2018 Wastewater Training Classes Schedule

Look Below: Our Rare Filamentous Identification

Class for Wastewater Filaments ID & their Causes. o21N wastewater filament

Filamentous IDentification Training class - village of fox lake, illinois 

2 day hands on micorscopic filimamentous Training Seminar april 17th & 18th, 2018.

Learn what the 23 filaments are in wastewater, what their causes are and what process controls to make to correct problems.

Located at 200 Industrial Ave. - village of Fox Lake - Fox Lake, IL. 60020

 

 

 

 

2017 Wastewater Training Classes ScheduleFilamentous ID training class wastewater

wastewater training classes - back by popular demand this October 2017

West county wastewater district

Richmond, California - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

october 17th  Tuesday & 18th Wed. 2017
2 day wastewater training class -  1.6 ceu approved credits for California

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

carbon one is hosting our training class - this june 2017

pasco, washington (kennewick / tri-city area)- 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

June 21st  wed. & 22nd thurs. 2017
2 day wastewater training class

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

cvi is hosting our training class - this july 2017

livingston, california - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

July 13th  thurs. & 14th fri. 2017 - Located at gvi training facility, 5711 griffith ave., livingston, Ca 95334
2 day wastewater training class

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

wastewater training class
AWWU Eagle river wwtp, alaska
is hosting our training class - this August 2017

eagle river, alaska (anchorage, Alaska area)- 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

august 9th  wed. & 10th thurs. 2017 - Located at awwu eagle river wwtp, eagle river, ak (15 miles ne of anchorage, ak area)
2 day wastewater training class

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

2016 Training Below

 

wastewater training classes - back by popular demand this september 2016

Richmond, California - 2-Day biological wastewater Process Control seminar

September 27th  Tuesday & 28th Wed. 2016
2 day wastewater training class -  16 ceu approved credits

2-day Biological Wastewater Treatment Training Course   Click this link for email.

 

 

 

 

Continuing Education Units

CEU's are available when applicable and can be used for Wastewater Operators Liscense and Drinking Water Liscense when applicable.

See Example for Drinking Water CEU's

See Example for Wastewater CEU's

 

Elearning and General Brochure Click for brochure

Online Wastewater Training ELearning - Click Here to Transfer to Site

Since wastewater training is such an integral part of any treatment system, we have been asked to develop an online waste water training program with some of our materials.
It is not always easy to get on a plane or travel attend a wastewater training class. Now you will be able to take waste water training courses at your leisure from your home or office.

Click here & Go straight to our WebSite - www.WastewaterELearning.com

Take a sneak peek inside our training courses with our ELearning Demo Make sure to create an account and log in.

 

Lab Poster

 

Lab Poster Higher Life Forms

 

Environmental Leverage Lab Poster for Wastewater Training. This Microbiology Poster has photos as well as descriptions and troubleshooting recommendations of common micro organisms found in most wastewater treatment plants.

 

Contact Environmental Leverage for more information about obtaining this poster for your lab.
Email admin@EnvironmentalLeverage.com or Call us at 630-906-9791