GLB 206 :Treatment Technologies for Water and Sanitation

Today, 2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, and 3.6 billion do not have access to safe sanitation facilities. Unsafe hygiene practices are common, increasing the effects on people's health. Microbial contamination is still regarded as the most serious risk factor in drinking water quality across the world. However, chemical pollution from both natural and manmade causes, such as arsenic, fluoride, pesticides, petrochemicals, and salt contamination, affects millions of people. This course focus on appropriate and sustainable technologies for water and sanitation. It also incorporates technical, socio-cultural, public health, and economic factors into the planning and design of water and sanitation systems.