Design of Wastewater Treatment Plants

Course Description

This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to design complete onsite wastewater treatment systems tailored for small to medium-scale projects. It explores both traditional and innovative treatment approaches, including nature-based solutions, through the following stages:
– Pre-treatment: Coarse screening, grease removal, and flow equalization
– Primary treatment: Septic tanks and anaerobic baffled reactors (ABR)
– Secondary treatment: Systems like aerated wastewater treatment units (AWTS), Moving Bed Biofilm Reactors (MBBR), and horizontal constructed wetlands (a nature-based alternative)
Tertiary treatment: Sand filtration, activated carbon filtration, and disinfection
– Effluent reuse: Safe reuse of treated water for crop irrigation, landscaping, or trees

You will learn how to properly size and design these components, including the associated electromechanical parts such as blowers, air diffusers (both coarse and fine bubble types), and treatment media.

The course also delves into wastewater characteristics (like BOD, COD, TSS, nitrates, and coliform levels), effluent discharge or reuse standards, and the maintenance requirements of each treatment stage.

It features step-by-step design guides, detailed calculations, real-life examples, case studies, quizzes, and actionable insights.

Whether you’re a beginner, an engineering professional, or a humanitarian worker, this course is crafted to help you design onsite wastewater systems for residential buildings, compounds, informal settlements, or entire communities.

New content and modules will be added regularly, often based on student feedback and evolving best practices.

And of course, I’m always here to support you — feel free to reach out with any questions or clarifications throughout your learning journey..


30 day money-back guarantee
This course comes with an unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are dissatisfied with the course for any reason, simply request a refund and get your full purchase amount back, no questions asked.