The quality of groundwater used cannot be compromised any longer and the servicing requirements of on-site sewage disposal systems cannot be ignored. With limited funds available to you, the private owner or regulatory agency who is responsible for inspection, the task of on-site sewage treatment and disposal is becoming very difficult.
With limited funds available to the owners we believe this program will help you to install an effective system. You will learn numerous tips and tricks throughout the program to make it very practical and relevant to your applications.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
You will learn how to:
- Maintain and troubleshoot waste water treatment systems
- Understand the different waste water treatment systems available
- Understand national and local legislation
- Apply knowledge of the latest technologies and best practice
Course Outline
Module 1: PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS – PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
- Economic, social and environmental goals of planning
- Environmental assessment
- Need for health and safety
- Factors in preparing municipal plans
- Protection for stepped up demand
Module 2: WASTE WATER FUNDAMENTALS
- Basic terminology
- Contaminant considerations
- Biological, phosphorous, ammonia
- Pathogens
- Effluent objectives
- Alternate discharge options
- Receiving water capacity-provincial water quality objectives
- Surface discharge
- Subsurface discharge
Module 3: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- Collection of sewage
- Aerobic and anaerobic treatments
- Critical design parameters for communal sewage treatment systems
Module 4: TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
- Suspended solids removal
- BOD removal
- Nitrification and denitrification
- Phosphorous reduction
Module 5: TREATMENT SYSTEMS
- Conventional septic tank
- As the treatment system
- Enhanced septic tanks
- As a primary for other bioreactors
- Bioreactors
- Fixed film
- Rotating
- Suspended
- Batch
- Filters-sand, peat, stone, synthetics
- New technologies targeting specific contaminants
Module 6: RECIRCULATING SAND FILTERS YEAR ROUND TREATMENT
- History experimental design
- Construction
- Operation
Module 7: SUBSURFACE DISCHARGE
- Filter bed
- Shallow trench
- Leaching bed
- “Constructed wetland”
- Recycle, reuse
Module 8: DIRECT DISCHARGE
- Stream assimilative capacity
- Mixing zone
- Disinfection
Module 9: BIOSOLIDS DISPOSAL
- Hauled waste
- Compost
- Lime stabilisation
Module 10: MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNAL WASTE WATER SYSTEMS
- Regular monitoring
- Long term satisfactory performance
Module 11: FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
- Funding sources
- Approval process
- Regulatory compliance
- Municipal and owner liability
Module 12: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF YOUR OWN SYSTEM
- Simple design rules
- Implementation of your system
- Tips and tricks
- The thirteen golden rules of working with waste water systems
Module 13: CASE STUDIES
- Municipality
- Private rondavel in a pristine inaccessible area
- In the middle of suburbia
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