WATER AND WASTEWATER PROGRAM
This course addresses the identification and mitigation of corrosion on buried piping systems of water and wastewater utilities. It is intended for maintenance, engineering and management personnel. Course topics include corrosion control economics, corrosion mechanisms, field corrosion and integrity testing, methods of mitigation, and corrosion issues related to specific piping materials (steel, ductile iron, and pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe) used in the water and wastewater industries.

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Course PDF 2010

Course Name:

WW-1 -- UNDERGROUND CORROSION IN THE WATER AND WASTEWATER INDUSTRIES

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Tuesday May 18, 2010

Time:

9:45 to 10:45am

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Damage due to corrosion has become recognized as a major cost associated with the maintenance of piping systems in the water and wastewater industries. Basic corrosion theory; causes of corrosion and corrosion control measures for steel, reinforced concrete and ductile and cast iron pipelines will be discussed.

Instructor:

D. Simpson, Russell Corrosion Consultants

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-2 --Interference and Mitigation for Water Mains Within AC Corridors

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Tuesday May 18, 2010

Time:

11:00 to Noon

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

It is becoming more common for pipelines to be constructed within existing AC
transmission right-of-ways. While this approach addresses many challenges
typical to new pipeline construction, AC interference may present some safety
and corrosion related issues. This presentation will address the various causes,
effects and solutions of AC interference. Specific examples and case
studies will be provided.

Instructor:

Eric Bonner, Corrpro

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-3 -- Water Lines in Electric, Rail Corridors, Corrosion and Corrosion Control

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Tuesday May 18, 2010

Time:

1:30 to 2:30pm

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

This paper will review the potential effects of electric rail systems on underground water lines. It will discuss the mechanism of corrosion and what can be done to prevent it .

Instructor:

Stu Greenberger, City of Portland.

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-4 -- ECONOMICS OF CATHODIC PROTECTION

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Tuesday May 18, 2010

Time:

2:45 to 3:45pm

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Cathodic protection has been a proven technology for prevention of corrosion on buried pipelines for nearly a century. This presentation will cover the cost/benefit considerations that should be applied in selecting cathodic protection to minimize risks associated with failures of water mains.

Instructor:

J. Bushman, Bushman and Associates

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-5 -- STATE-OF-THE-ART CORROSION CONTROL METHODS THAT EXTEND THE LIFE OF EXISTING PIPELINES

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Tuesday May 18, 2010

Time:

4:00 to 5:00pm

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

This paper covers the methods that are available that assist the operator in assessing the condition of existing pipelines, quantifying the remaining life and the likelihood of corrosion failures. Corrosion control methods that can be applied to existing steel, cast and ductile iron and reinforced concrete pipelines will be discussed.

Instructor:

Michael J. Szeliga, P.E., Russell Corrosion Consultants, Inc.

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-6 -- CORROSION PROTECTION BY COATINGS FOR WATER AND WASTE WATER

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time:

8:30 to 9:30am

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Corrosion protection by coatings for water and wastewater pipelines is the
implementation of a well-balanced cycle of four equally important elements:
specifying and using a proper coating system, proper surface preparation for
the coating system, proper application of the coating system, and quality
inspection of the coating system.  This presentation discusses the details
of this concept, together with a comprehensive review on various coatings.

Instructor:

Don Barder, Liberty Coatings

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-7 -- EXTERNAL CORROSION COMPARISONS: STEEL & DUCTILE IRON PIPE

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time:

9:45 to 10:45am

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Steel pipe has been used in the water industry since the 1860’s. Its history and successful use in the 20th and 21st centuries for buried water and wastewater transmission mains demonstrates that steel pipe is a highly reliable and trusted form of water conveyance. Like all ferrous based pipe materials, steel pipe has a physical tendency to return to its natural state (called corrosion). Effective methods for preventing or stopping corrosion have and should continue to be used for high risk and “critical need” water transmission pipelines. As the cost of transmission pipe, materials, installation, and premature replacement increase, it is imperative that methods to prevent or stop corrosion be used on steel and other ferrous based transmission pipelines. It will also be demonstrated that the owner’s investment can be extended without costly maintenance or rehabilitation.

Instructor:

Ronald S. Brown, Northwest Pipe Company

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-8 -- CORROSION CONTROL MONITORING FOR WATER SYSTEMS

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time:

11:00 to Noon

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Many existing water piping or storage tank systems were constructed with cathodic protection or other means of corrosion control with the goal of extending the operational life and also reducing operation and maintenance cost. It is often stated that the effectiveness of such systems are only as good as the monitoring and maintenance practiced by the owner /operator. The objective of a monitoring program is to verify the integrity of a system, to identify any problem areas, and to assess the need for maintenance and repair. The cost to implement a monitoring program is relatively inexpensive especially when compared to the cost of dealing with unscheduled repairs or interruption of water service.

This session will identify techniques and programs available to water utilities to not only maintain the integrity of their water system, but also exceed their anticipated design life. Visual inspections, cathodic protection testing, potential surveys, stray current analysis, continuity testing, coatings, and the use of corrosion coupons will be reviewed and discussed.

Instructor:

Eric Langlund, Cathodic Protection Management, Inc.

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-9 -- CORROSION CONTROL OF DUCTILE IRON PIPE - A CONSULTANT'S PERSPECTIVE

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time:

1:30 to 2:30pm

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Case histories regarding documented corrosion failures of cast and ductile iron pipe will be discussed as well as the effectiveness of polyethylene wrap as a corrosion control method for cast and ductile iron pipe.

Instructor:

B. Spickelmire, Rustnot Corrosion Control Services

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-10 -- CORROSION CONTROL FOR WATER STORAGE AND TREATMENT FACILITIES

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time:

2:45 to 3:45pm

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

A discussion of the corrosion mechanisms that commonly attack elevated and ground storage tanks, both internally and externally, and water clarifiers and flocculators. Methods for controlling these will be discussed including di-electric and inhibitive coatings, metallizing and cathodic protection.

Instructor:

J. Bushman, Bushman & Associates

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-11 --PROTECTING PCCP PIPE

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Time:

4:00 to 5:00pm

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

The methods of protecting PCCP pipe and the soil conditions that dictate procedures to be used will be presented. Mitigative measures of protective coatings, joint bonds, cathodic protection, and stray current control will be discussed. Also covered will be the damages that can be caused by overprotection and the problems associated with cathodic protection attenuation.

Instructor:

John Fitzgerald III, Corrpro Companies, Inc.

Venue/Room:

Eng. Sci.Bldg. 401

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Course Name:

WW-12 -- INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENT

Course Level:

N/A

Day:

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Time:

8:30 to 9:30am, 9:45 to 10:45am & 11:00 to Noon

Sub-Chairman:

D. Schumacher

Description:

Space limited

Instructor:

Outdoor Clinic- Various Instructors

Venue/Room:

Agricultural Annex Building

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