In the past, Civilization has developed and flourished on the banks of rivers because 'Water is Life', whereas in present the scenario is different. Due to Urbanization, the migration of people has been encouraged from villages to the urban areas generating environmental issues. Today’s main environmental issue is supply of sufficient potable water to the population, which has become prime and crucial task. Out of total water supplied for domestic and industrial use, generally 60 to 80% waste water is generated. Its safe disposal and treatment is the need of time

Course contents: Module 1: Introduction o Definitions o Sources of Sewage o Sewage Discharge o Effect of Untreated Wastewater Disposal Module 2: Water Quality and Estimation of Organic Content o Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) o Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Module 3: Characteristics of Sewage o Temperature o pH o Colour, Odour and Solids o Nitrogen, Phosphates and Chlorides o Organic Matter Module 4: Overview of Sewage Treatment Methods o Physical Unit Operations  Screens  Grit Chambers o Chemical & Biological Unit Processes  Coagulation  Flocculation  Sedimentation  Membrane Bioreactors  Activated Sludge Process  Reverse Osmosis  Ultra Filtration Module 5: Sludge Management o Thickening o Dewatering  Belt Filter Press System  Centrifugation o Anaerobic Digestion Brochure Page 4 of 4 Module 6: Water Pollutants and Eff