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Section 1:
INTRODUCTION
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Scope of This Handbook. This handbook provides
technical guidance for operations and maintenance (O&M) of
wastewater treatment systems. It supplements site-specific O&M
manuals and a military-approved set of commercial O&M guidance
documents. Those documents, commonly known as the "Sacramento"
series of O&M field study training manuals, have been adopted by
the military for use in wastewater treatment facilities at
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Primary O&M Guidance Document. The Sacramento
series is the primary technical guidance source for O&M of
wastewater treatment systems. The Sacramento series is a set of
nine volumes prepared by the California State University,
Sacramento, in cooperation with the California Water Pollution
Control Association, for the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The series includes the following
publications:
a)
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 1
b)
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume 2
c)
Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection
Systems, Volume 1
d)
Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection
Systems, Volume 2
e)
Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume 1
f)
Industrial Waste Treatment, Volume 2
g)
Advanced Waste Treatment
h)
Treatment of Metal Wastestreams
i)
Pretreatment Facility Inspection
The final volume in this series, Pretreatment Facility
Inspection, has not been adopted by the military as an O&M
guidance document. However, it may prove a valuable resource for
environmental office personnel responsible for environmental
compliance. Operations personnel at each installation are
advised to obtain those volumes pertinent to their wastewater
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