Pre-Conference Workshop
SWRCB Wastewater: 0.7 CEU
CWEA: 7.2 Contact Hours
$50 before Friday, March 22, 2019, and $60 after (A full conference or Wednesday only conference registration is required in addition to the workshop fee to attend this Wednesday workshop)
Practice Area: Engineering & Research, Operations & Maintenance, Laboratory
Schedule:
Session 8:30 – 10am (1.5 hrs)
Break 10 – 10:15 (coffee/tea provided)
Session 10:15 – 12:00 (1.75 hrs)
Buffet Lunch 12:00 – 12:45 (buffet located outside of room; dining in Pueblo Room)
Session 12:45 – 3:30pm (2.75 hrs)
Join us for a hands-on workshop that includes both lecture and laboratory elements. This workshop is for people who have had no or very limited experience with using a microscope and interpreting the observations of a microscopic examination of activated sludge.
The following topics will be covered:
• sludge solids separation problems
• activated sludge as a microbial enrichment culture
• the phase contrast microscope
• sample preparation and staining methods
• microscopic observation of activated sludge communities
• use of microscopic observation in diagnosis/solution of operating problems
• discussion of results of observations of participant samples
Level: Introduction to; limited knowledge of subject matter / entry level staff
David Jenkins
Professor Emeritus, Civil Environmental Engineering
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley
Kensington, CA
Steve Leach, Ph.D.
Senior Staff Scientist
Novozymes
Wallingford, PA
Ryan Peralta
Laboratory Director
City of San Clemente
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Amber Baylor
Director of Environmental Compliance
South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Dana Point, California