Virginia Center for Very Small Waterworks

Class VI Training Manual Chapters

Listed below are the main chapters in the training manual. These are organized to match the major content areas of the exam.

Chapter 1 - Source Water Characteristics

~ Biological

~ Chemical

~ Physical

~ Bacteriological

Chapter 2 - Math Concepts

Chapter 3 - Operating and Evaluating Equipment

~ Chemical feeders

~ Electronic testing equipment

~ Instrumentation

~ Motors

~ Power tools

~ Pumps

~ Check speed of equipment

~ Inspect equipment for abnormal conditions

~ Perform maintenance on chemical feeders

~ Perform maintenance on pumps

~ Read meters

~ Read pressure gauges

Chapter 4 - Operating Water Supply Systems

~ Add liquid disinfectants

~ Monitor, evaluate, adjust chlorine distribution

~ Inspect, maintain, repair flow measurements

~ Inspect, maintain, repair well operation

~ Perform leak detection

Chapter 5 - Collect, Perform, and Interpret Laboratory Analysis

~ Chlorine demand

~ Chlorine residual

~ Microbiological

Chapter 6 - Administration

~ Establish record keeping system for facility operation

~ Organize work activities

~ Record information relating to facility performance

~ Write reports

Chapter 7 - Safety Programs and Practices

~ General safety and health

~ Chemical hazard communication

~ Confined space entry

~ Electrical grounding

~ Lifting

~ Lock-out/tag-out

~ Personal hygiene

~ Personal protective equipment

~ Slips, trips, and falls