COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
Water Quality: Indicators, Regulations, and Assessment
Spanish
Price (excluding VAT)
Check price
PRESENTATION
Objectives
- Identify types of water pollution and their sources. - Analyze the physical, chemical, and biological parameters of water. - Evaluate the sanitary quality of drinking water and wastewater. - Understand the regulations governing drinking water quality control. - Apply sampling techniques for the analysis of drinking water and wastewater. - Interpret data from instruments and meters installed in treatment plants. - Determine and count indicator microorganisms in water samples.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
- Water Pollution: Point Source and Nonpoint Source Pollution
- Physical, Chemical, and Biological Contaminants
- Pollution in Rivers and Lakes
- Ocean Pollution: Oil Spills
- Physical, Chemical, and Biological Parameters
- Overuse of surface water and aquifers
- Detection and Prevention of Water Pollution
- Water Quality in Healthcare
- Characteristics of Wastewater
- - Physical Properties
- - Chemical Properties
- - Inorganic matter
- Factors Affecting the Quantity and Types of Microorganisms Present in Natural Waters
- Microorganisms Found in Natural Waters
- - Bacteria that serve as indicators of water contamination
- Technical and Sanitary Regulations for the Supply and Control of Drinking Water for Public Consumption
- Epicontinental lentic ecosystems (lakes, lagoons, wetlands)
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Coastal Ecosystems
- Wetlands
- The Hydrological Cycle
- Water Quality Control
- Legislation
- Drinking water
- - Water for human consumption
- - Bottled natural water
- - Bottled treated water
- Bathing water
- - Inland water
- - Coastal and transitional waters
- - Public swimming pools
- Sampling of Raw Water from the Intake
- Types of Analysis
- Criteria for Selecting a Sampling Point
- Types of Sampling Containers
- - Function
- - Filling Conditions
- - Cleaning
- Labeling and cataloging samples and filling out sample sheets
- Sample Preservation Techniques
- Water and Sludge Sampling at Water Treatment Plants
- Types of Samples
- Criteria for Selecting a Sampling Point
- Sampling containers
- Preparation of composite samples
- Sample Labeling and Tracking
- Sample Preservation Techniques
- Recording of Flow Measurements
- Parameter Log
- Measuring Instruments
- Pump Operation Logs
- Flow reading
- Recording of Flow Measurements
- Recording of Physical Parameters
- Record of Chemical Parameters
- Measuring Instruments
- - Calibration and adjustment of physical parameter meters
- - Instruments for measuring chemical parameters and calibration using standards
- Interpreting Diagrams, Tables, and Charts
- Counting Techniques
- Determining the Number of Viable Bacteria in a Sample
- - Colony-counting method
- - Membrane filtration
- - Dilution counting in tubes or the Most Probable Number technique
- - Methods for reducing dye content
- Determining the Total Number of Bacteria in a Sample
- - Breed's extension method
- - Counting by direct observation under a microscope
- - Turbidimetric methods
- - Counting chamber
- Physical Methods for the Detection of Microorganisms
- Chemical Methods for Detecting Microorganisms
- Immunological Methods for the Detection of Microorganisms
- Indicator microorganisms
- Characteristics That Fecal Indicators Must Possess
- Count of mesophilic aerobic microorganisms
- Coliform Count
- Total Enterobacteria Count
- - Solid-medium culture
- - Liquid-medium culture
- Fecal Streptococcus Count
- Escherichia coli Count
- Salmonella Count
- Shigella Count
Featured Master's Program
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
Regulations on Environmental Liability
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
Calculating the Carbon Footprint Across the Entire Water Cycle
Take the next step in your career
Your training already counts. Now turn it into a college degree.
Educa PHAROS is a training solution for businesses that centralizes learning, simplifies user management, and allows you to track progress through dashboards and reports.
It is designed for organizations that want to develop internal skills, standardize role-based training, and have traceability and learning metrics.
It includes learning paths by profile, user and permission management, progress reports, certification, and access to masterclasses or live sessions (depending on the plan).
It is based on best practices in security, access control, learning traceability, and implementation support. Customize this text according to your commitments (SLA, compliance, etc.).
Educa PHAROS is a next-generation training model that places a company’s human capital at the forefront. Through a platform that adapts to each company’s corporate identity and offers a total of more than 900 courses, it provides tailored training for each organization. The unlimited flat-rate plan provides each company with the number of courses that best suits its needs, as well as the ability to determine which employees will have access.