Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Critically assess current research in the area of water quality monitoring: extract, through literature and data search, information pertinent to a given water quality issue.
2. Describe important parameters of water quality, distinguish between drinking, surface and wastewater standards with reference to relevant Irish and EU legislation.
3. Describe and compare main methods for measuring water pollutants; analyse and interpret water quality data.
4. Explain and differentiate between the unit operations of water and wastewater treatment facilities; select appropriate unit processes to achieve specific treatment requirements.
5. Model simplified systems to using mass balances to understand and predict contaminant transport in water treatment plants and in the landscape.