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CIWEM Certified Training:
Operation and Maintenance of a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Since 2025, Watura has partnered with the leading international organisation in sustainable water and environmental resource management, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).
We are proud to provide trainees with access to our officially CIWEM-certified training on the Operation and Maintenance of a Wastewater Treatment Plant.
This certification confirms the technical quality and educational rigour of our content, while proving that our training meets the needs of professionals worldwide.
videos
6h
total duration
6
CIWEM CPD Credit
Strengthen your understanding of Wastewater Treatment Plants
Take advantage of the flexibility of e-learning
Learn when and where you want — access our courses from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Need to take a break? Pick up later where you left off.
Solidify your knowledge over time
Need a reminder? You can access our courses for 12 months. Watch our videos and sharpen your skills as many times as you want.
Track your progress step by step
Start off with an initial assessment to know what you need to focus on. After finishing a course, do a final assessment to see how far you’ve come.
What you will learn
- Key forms of pollution in wastewater and their environmental impact
- How rivers naturally self-purify—and how this informs treatment plant design
- Overview of treatment stages: pre-treatment, primary, secondary, and tertiary
- Sludge treatment processes and handling techniques
- Operation of the activated sludge process for nutrient removal (C, N, P)
- Aeration and mixing equipment: functions and maintenance
- Secondary clarifier operation and best practices
- Key monitoring parameters and regulatory compliance
Learning outcomes
Initial Evaluations
+20 questions to find out what you already know about wastewater treatment. Focus on the key points!
Course 1 – What Does a Wastewater Treatment Plant Do?
- What is the Role of Water Treatment?
- What is Primary Settling?
Course 2 – Wastewater Composition and Characterics
- The Composition and Characterics of Wastewater
Course 3 – Treatment Steps for Wastewater Treatment
- The Stages of Wastewater Treatment
Course 4 – Activated Sludge
- Activated Sludge Processes
- Basics about Aerobic Biological Treatment
- Secondary Clarifiers
Final Evaluation
Find out what you know about operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant.
Educational content developed by experts
easily accessible with your Watura account
Short Videos
Concise videos that help you learn key concepts with ease!
An Initial Evaluation to determine educational needs
Find out what you already know and save time by only focusing what you haven’t yet learnt.
Practice questions for effective learning
Discover what you’ve learned after every video and get detailed explanations with just a click.
Additional Content
Put together your own digital textbook and easily find key information.
Frequently Asked Questions - Operation and Maintenance of a Wastewater Treatment Plant
How does evaluation work?
There are two evaluations—an initial evaluation to determine your educational needs and a final test to see what you’ve learned. The two evaluations contain the same questions in order to measure your progress after taking the course.
Can I rewatch the videos and redo the evaluations after passing the course?
Absolutely! You can access all our videos and evaluations for 12 months. Take the course again if you need a refresher on some aspects.
Can I get a certificate?
Once you’ve passed a course, you can download a completion certificate.
Can I pause my course?
Yes, your progress is saved after each video and you can pick up where you left off.
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