This course provides an overview of the effects of environmental disturbances arising from over-population, urbanization, industrialization, and energy consumption. The basic scientific principles of environmental science in the areas of chemistry, physics, ecology, meteorology, microbiology, and epidemiology are reviewed. Preventive solutions and sustainable development are introduced. Concepts on the design of water supply and treatment are described. Water pollution studies include the introduction of water quality parameters, with a discussion on potable water supply including the source, quantity and quality requirements, and water distribution networks. Unit processes of water treatment, such as screening, solids separation, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, softening, and disinfection will be discussed in detail. Experimental laboratory work involving water quality determination: solids, alkalinity, hardness, BOD, chlorination, coliform and bacterial analyses. Lect: 4 hrs./Lab: 2 hrs. Prerequisites: CVL 425 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
