For managers, technicians, team leaders and operatives who require an understanding of the principles, practices and processes involved in wastewater treatment.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Objective
• Competent employees, better able to manage the wastewater process.
• Better documentation of records and risk assessments.
Course content
• Wastewater characteristics and the components of wastewater.
• BOD, COD and the other measures of wastewater strength.
• River water quality objectives and how the receiving waters are affected by pollution.
• Effluent discharge consents.
• The principles of the processes used in primary and secondary treatment of wastewater.
• Tertiary treatment options.
• Controlling and optimising the treatment process.
• Calculations for process optimisation.
• New wastewater treatment technologies.
• Sludge treatment and disposal.
• Responsibilities for health and safety, and carrying out risk assessments.
