Instructor Biography

Margaret Doss

Background and Experience

Margaret Doss is the Water Quality Manager for the Columbia County Water Utility in Evans, Georgia. She began her tenure with the Water Utility in 1991, working as the Laboratory Analyst at the Little River WPCP, a secondary treatment activated sludge plant. Since that time she has served as Laboratory Manager for the Central Laboratory, which analyzes both wastewater and drinking water samples, the Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, and the Utility's Environmental Trainer.

Margaret has a B.S. degree in Microbiology from Clemson University and a M.Ed. in Adult Education from the University of Georgia and maintains Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, Wastewater Laboratory Analyst, and Drinking Water Laboratory Analyst certifications. Margaret, also, serves on the Georgia Water/Wastewater Operator and Analyst Certification Board.



Courses Taught
Basic Chemistry and Laboratory Techniques
LP (Laboratory Practices): Wastewater Techniques - complete series
LP: Basic Drinking Water Quality Tests
LP: Basic Wastewater Lab Procedures
LP: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
LP: Drinking Water Bacteriological Procedures
LP: Nitrogen-Ammonia by Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE) method
LP: Fecal Coliform Bacteria Membrane Filter Procedure
LP: Lab Terminology and Apparatus
LP: Solids