Water & Sewerage Management

This course is designed for:

• Project managers
• Engineers monitoring and maintaining wastewater treatment systems
• Process engineers and operators in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
• Professionals involved in regulatory monitoring of water quality
• Environmental managers working in wastewater and sewerage systems

Day 1: Wastewater and Sewerage Management Overview

• Introduction to Wastewater and Sewerage Systems
  
  • Generation, decomposition, and collection
  • Wastewater treatment types: Domestic and industrial
  • Key pollutants and their impact on treatment
  • Regulatory framework and prohibitions on wastewater discharge
• Selection of Appropriate Wastewater Treatment System
  
  • Understanding treatment needs based on wastewater types
  • Choosing suitable treatment processes for diverse wastewater

Day 2: Preliminary Treatment and Sludge Management

• Preliminary Treatment Systems
  
  • Flow meters, racks, screens, grit channels, and separators
  • Safe startup, operation, and shutdown of equipment
  • importance of sedimentation and clarification in preliminary treatment
• Sludge Treatment
  
  • Methods for handling and disposing of sludge
  • Sludge dewatering and volume reduction techniques
  • Safe and effective handling of sludge and residuals

Day 3: Secondary Treatment and Biological Processes

• Activated Sludge Process
  
  • Principles of activated sludge systems
  • Operating parameters and process monitoring
  • Maintenance of secondary treatment equipment
  • Identifying and correcting abnormal operation issues
• Fixed Film Processes
  
  • Fixed film systems and their application in treatment
  • Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting fixed film units

Day 4: Advanced Treatment and Reuse Techniques

• Disinfection and Filtration
  
  • Chlorine, UV, ozone disinfection techniques
  • Filtration systems: Gravity, pressure filters, and membrane technologies
• Phosphorus and Nitrogen Removal
  
  
  • Techniques for phosphorus and nitrogen removal
  • Operating nitrification and denitrification processes
  • Enhanced biological control for nutrient removal
• Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse
  
  
  • Reclamation methods for treated wastewater
  • Operational strategies for safe reuse of treated wastewater

Day 5: Instrumentation, Control Systems, and Final Assessment

• Instrumentation and Control Systems
  
  • Overview of instrumentation in wastewater systems
  • Safe operation of sensors, transducers, and control systems
  • Troubleshooting instrumentation issues
• Review and Practical Assessment
  
  • Recap of key concepts covered throughout the training
  • Practical exercises and hands-on evaluation of systems and operations
  • Final Q&A and wrap-up session