Water Quality Processes

Course aim

To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of key processes involved in water and wastewater quality, treatment and supply for human and environmental needs; and the importance of water quality for good public health, and risks that can arise from drinking water.

Course content

- Water Resources: National and International Issues in Water Resource Management.
- Potable Water Quality: impacts from catchments (e.g. soils, vegetation), climate, surface and subsurface flows, reservoir water quality and management, chemical and biological risks to public health.
- Water Quality Assessment: Water/wastewater quality parameters (natural and anthropogenic) and measurement methods.
- Water Quality Processes: Catchment and reservoir processes, water chemistry, water and wastewater treatment processes.
- Treatment of water for drinking purposes including conventional and emerging technologies; granular activated carbon, disinfection, drinking water distribution; primary, secondary and tertiary municipal wastewater treatment and recycled water.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	N/A x N/A
Case Study	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Tutorial exercises involving calculations and research, Assignment 2: Critical analysis of water and wastewater treatment plant processes, based on field trips, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.