Water & Wastewater Lab

Catalog description

Provides instruction in chemical and microbiological analysis for nonstandard water and wastewater samples following typical laboratory procedures according to local, state and federal environmental regulatory guidelines. Students will learn to perform on-stream analysis for the measurement of inorganic and organic compounds, ions, particles and microorganisms. Students learn to conduct basic water sample testing in a lab environment. Students are provided with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) industry standards and best practice protocols for establishing and maintaining a safe laboratory environment and proper equipment use in a lab setting. As projects students will conduct field experience and conduct a water analysis of a local water body.