Course Overview

The course will reflect a changing paradigm in the water sector on a global scale, focusing on resource recovery and the social, economic and environmental effectiveness and efficiencies of perceiving wastewater as a valuable resource for sustainability, instead of waste needing a means of disposal. Today's trend is the renaming of wastewater plants to Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF). The course will give participants an understanding of:

  • The importance of recovering nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, from wastewater and the development of research and technologies to better accomplish this.
  • The need for nutrients from biosolids for sustainable farming practices.
  • The Nutrient Management Act of Ontario.
  • How wastewater treatment facilities can become water recovery facilities as well as deal with other waste products impacting our environment.
  • The value of recovering energy from wastewater and evolving technology to improve it.
  • How wastewater can be used and or reused, to deal with water scarcity issues worldwide.
  • The concept of “One Water” as a philosophy of sustainability management of water resources.


Duration & Credits

1.0 Day • 0.7 CEU


Upcoming Course Dates / Locations

  • May 2, 2024 / London
  • May 2, 2024 / Ottawa
  • May 6, 2024 / Barrie
  • May 6, 2024 / Kingston

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* All course fees include 13% HST tax