This manual is aimed at the water and wastewater technician who has the responsibility for monitoring the water environment. The televised programmed training stresses the interaction of three components: the program production and operation; group leaders; and operators, including distribution and collection system personnel. The academic programming used in this training consists of color television tapes which are duplicated and distributed to the group leaders for administration and instruction. The operator receives both academic and technical on-the-job training which leads to certification. Topical areas addressed in this document are: pollution; monitoring and surveillance systems; sampling; data analysis and presentation; and electronics. (CS)