Civil · Water & Environmental
Wastewater Treatment & Reuse System
Intermediate 5 weeks 35-50 hours
Design wastewater treatment system with reuse for irrigation. Model treatment processes. Calculate nutrient removal. Design reuse distribution.
Major
Civil
Focus area
Water & Environmental
Total hours
35-50 hours
What you'll need
- Software only - Python, wastewater design tools, environmental impact templates
Steps
- Define the community size, flow, and irrigation reuse standards you need to meet.
- Design the treatment process train and estimate removal at each stage.
- Calculate nitrogen and phosphorus removal with a mass balance.
- Design a reuse distribution layout for irrigation.
- Check treated water quality against reuse standards.
- Document the design and calculations for your portfolio.
What to photograph for your portfolio
- Treatment process flow diagram
- treatment efficiency plots
- reuse distribution plan
- quality standards achieved
Resume bullet starters
Copy one, then swap in your own numbers.
Designed and built a wastewater treatment & reuse system using Wastewater treatment, environmental engineering, water reuse
Applied sustainability to implement, test, and validate the system end-to-end
Skills you'll show off
Wastewater treatmentenvironmental engineeringwater reusesustainability