Wastewater Ponds
National Standards and References
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US EPA Design Manual Municipal Wastewater Stabilization Ponds, October 1983 (website)
The purpose of this manual is to provide the engineering community and related industry a new source of information to be used in the planning, design, and operation of present and future stabilization ponds treating municipal wastewaters. It is the intent of the manual to supplement the existing body of knowledge in this area. Forward
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US EPA Principles of Design and Operations of Wastewater Treatment Pond Systems for Plant Operators, Engineers, and Managers, August 2011 (website)
This EPA design and operations manual is the updated version of the 1981 design manual that reflects innovations in design and operations concerning wastewater treatment ponds since the original publication. 
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The most often used ponds in domestic wastewater treatment are the stabilization pond and facultative lagoon. The stabilization pond is designed to be aerobic throughout its depth and the facultative lagoon will be anaerobic at the bottom and aerobic at the top. This article will examine the normal uses of each of these treatment ponds.
This resource is an introductory article on wastewater treatment lagoons that will put the operator on a firm foundation for further research. 
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This article gives a good summary on wastewater pond operations, maintenance, and repair for the wastewater operator. This article contains many visual checks that the operator can use to evaluate the health of his or her pond and is a very down-to-earth O&M guide.
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This is a good manual for operators that have worked with wastewater ponds for awhile, and who has a basic understanding of how ponds work, as a basic understanding of microbiology. This article discusses the effects that water quality parameters (temperature, pH, oxygen, etc.) have on the microorganisms (bacteria and algae). This is a good article that all wastewater operators should read.
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This presentation is a good basic overview of maintaining and troubleshooting wastewater ponds. It is good for the beginning operator but has some information that even an experienced operator can appreciate 
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Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification Training
Module 19: Treatment Ponds and Lagoons (website) This fine training module is put out by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and others to help training up wastewater operators in the proper operations and maintenance of wastewater ponds by increasing the operator's knowledge of ponds. This is a good training manual for all wastewater treatment operators.
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State of Michigan 2010 Training Manual for Operators of Wastewater Stabilization Lagoons (website)
This course was developed to provide the operators of wastewater stabilization lagoon systems with the basic understanding of this treatment process as well as the requirements for operation, control, and maintenance of this type of treatment system. The purpose of the manual is to provide written material to compliment and in some cases add to the class discussions. The manual is not intended to include everything lagoon operators need to know nor be a substitute for a facility’s “Operation and Maintenance Manual”. However, we trust that the course and the manual will be valuable tools to be used by operators along with other resources, especially their work experience, to become better operators and protectors of the environment and public health. 
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Introduction to Ponds, Lagoons, and Natural Systems Study Guide (website)
This operator's study guide represents the results of an ambitious program. Operators of wastewater facilities, regulators, educators and local officials, jointly prepared the objectives and exam questions for this subclass. 
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