Water Supply and Treatment

Gain an understanding of the legal, health and technical aspects of treating water for drinking and industrial purposes, and the principles involved in the design and selection of unit processes for a water treatment plant. Introduction to water quality and health

Water demand and supply

Raw water quality and pre-treatment

Groundwater quality

Water treatment processes:

  • Coagulation and flocculation
  • Clarification
  • Filtration (incl. Biological treatment processes)
  • Membrane processes
  • Activated Carbon
  • Pathogen removal
  • Disinfection chemistry and kinetics
  • Chemical disinfection and oxidative processes
  • Fluoridation

Water Stability

Water treatment plant design

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Course Information

There is an additional cost to complete the assessment associated to this course. Please contact cpd.sage@ncl.ac.uk for more information.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able:

  1. To acquire an understanding of the fundamental scientific concepts and detailed technical know-how of the technologies required for water supply and treatment for drinking and industrial purposes.
  2. To gain a general understanding of the legal and health issues associated with water supply.
  3. To understand the principles involved in the design and selection of appropriate unit processes.
  4. To be able to estimate water demand.
  5. To be able to determine free chlorine residuals for break-point chlorination and the kinetics of pathogen kill.
  6. To be able to select and design appropriate water treatment unit processes.
  7. To be able to calculate design specifications for unit processes to treat raw water of a particular quality to a particular quality.

    8. Course Agenda

    You'll learn through a combination of:

    • Lectures
    • Small group teaching
    • Practical sessions
    • Reading materials

    You will also have the opportunity to attend a field trip - visiting a water treatment site

    For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here

    Course Dates

    Course Start Date:  Monday, January 20, 2025 9:00 AM

    Course End Date :  Monday, January 27, 2025 5:00 PM

    Enrolment Dates

    Enrolment Start Date:  Friday, November 1, 2024 8:00 AM

    Enrolment End Date :  Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:30 PM

    Course Location

    Newcastle University

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    Course Delivery Type

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    Course Fees

    Price per attendee is £1,590.00 (zero VAT)