ESG & Sustainability · Professional · Corporate
PWMESG
Principles of Wastewater Management & System Design
ESG & Sustainability
Professional level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
Blue Ocean Academy certificate

PWMESG
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About the PWMESG Program
Principles of Wastewater Management and System Design gives engineering and operations teams the grounding to plan, size and run wastewater treatment for industrial and municipal settings. The program covers effluent characterization, load calculations, preliminary and primary treatment, biological processes, sludge handling, disinfection and discharge compliance. Participants learn to size unit operations, troubleshoot underperforming plants and specify upgrades. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual for engineering and utilities teams.
What You Will Learn
- Understand wastewater characteristics and treatment objectives
- Apply load and flow calculations to size units
- Design preliminary, primary and secondary treatment stages
- Evaluate biological process options for different effluents
- Implement sludge handling and dewatering arrangements
- Analyze plant performance data to find bottlenecks
- Manage discharge compliance and monitoring requirements
- Develop upgrade options with clear technical justification
What you take away
Skills You'll Build

Effluent analysis
Process sizing
Plant troubleshooting
Discharge compliance
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Process engineers
Size treatment units with confidence
Plant operators
Run the plant closer to design
Utilities managers
Plan upgrades on sound technical grounds
Environmental officers
Keep discharge within permit limits
Maintenance engineers
Understand what each unit actually does
Project and design teams
Specify treatment systems that perform
What's Included?
Delivery at your site or live virtual for your team
Design calculation sheets, templates and a participant workbook
Worked sizing exercises using your own plant data
Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion for each participant
Blue Ocean Academy
Corporate training terms and scheduling policies apply
Course Outline
- Domestic, industrial and combined flows
- Organic load, solids and nutrients
- Sampling and effluent characterization
- Flow variation and peak factors
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
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Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate that can be verified by their employer. Corporate clients receive a completion report for the whole cohort.
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Professional Recognition
Cohort Completion Report


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