About the Course
This is a self paced, online course approved for currently licensed Landscape Irrigators, Inspectors, and Technicians. Students will receive a certificate and 5.5 hours CEU credit toward TCEQ license renewals for successfully completing the course. This course is not for students seeking to obtain a license.
- Basic familiarity with irrigation systems, plumbing systems, or potable water distribution.
- Ability to read and understand technical instructional material related to water systems and backflow prevention.
- Current or prior involvement in irrigation, plumbing, water utilities, facilities maintenance, or related water-use fields.
- Provide the student with a clear understanding of backflow and cross-connection hazards, including back-siphonage and back-pressure, and the risks they pose to potable water supplies and public health.
- Introduce the types and functions of backflow prevention devices, including air gaps, vacuum breakers, double check valves, and reduced pressure zone assemblies.
- Develop the student’s understanding of proper installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for backflow prevention devices.
- Increase the student’s awareness of regulatory requirements, certifications, and compliance responsibilities related to backflow prevention.
- Prepare the student to identify, troubleshoot, and respond to backflow problems and emergencies while applying best practices to protect water quality.
- We recommend the student take this course with a PC or laptop.
- A reliable internet connection is mandatory.
- Browser extensions such as adblockers or other blocking software may conflict with the site. If a user is having a problem, it`s best to clear their cache and access the site with the extensions disabled.
- A welcome email will be sent after enrollment. (Sometimes they are sent to the Junk folder).
Availability and contact procedures:
For timely support regarding content, technology, and any other issues, please contact Scott DeGrant at 817-517-9026 or email at allstar.scott@gmail.com.
Replies will be sent within 24 hours.
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Course Curriculum
Subject-Matter Expert (SME) and Technical Consultant
Joshua Newcomb is a Utilities Environmental Analyst with more than 18 years of municipal water and wastewater utility experience with the City of Arlington, TX. His background includes environmental compliance, wastewater pretreatment and FOG management, water treatment plant maintenance, regulatory enforcement, and field operations. In his current role, he manages the City’s liquid waste and FOG compliance program, coordinates field technicians, conducts inspections and sampling, tracks violations, and works with businesses and waste haulers to maintain regulatory compliance. He also has extensive hands-on experience maintaining pumps, motors, valves, chemical feed systems, clearwells, treatment basins, water towers, and distribution pumping systems. His licenses and certifications include Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester, Customer Service Inspector, Surface Water Treatment Operator C, and Wastewater Collection Operator II. His combination of regulatory, operational, mechanical, and customer-service experience provides a comprehensive understanding of municipal water and wastewater systems.
TCEQ Licenses: WO0034725, WW0059367, WS0013058, CI0011991, BP0021905.
