WATER AND WASTEWATER QUALITY ANALYSIS
CE 72512

Course Objective:
To provide knowledge of field oriented water and wastewater sampling techniques, water quality analysis, and their utilization.

1. Introduction
   (2 hours)
1. Water quality,
2. WHO guidelines and national standard
3. Water pollution and its effects.
2. Sampling
   (6 hours)
1. Sampling and its techniques
2. Methods of sampling in river and lake,
3. Methods of sampling in drainage, river and lake
4. BOD, COD test sampling techniques
5. Analysis of domestic water and wastewater samples
3. Physical Parameters
   (12 hours)
1. Temperature
2. Color
3. Odor and taste
4. Turbidity
5. Total solids, fixed solids and volatile solids
6. pH
7. Conductivity
8. Salinity
4. Chemical Parameters
   (12 hours)
1. Alkalinity
2. Hardness
3. Arsenic
4. Cadmium
5. Calcium
6. Chloride
7. Chlorine
8. Chromium
9. Copper
10. Fluoride
11. Iron
12. Manganese
13. Mercury
14. Total - nitrogen, ammonia- nitrogen, nitrate- nitrogen
15. Phosphate
16. Potassium
17. Sulphate
5. Microbiological Parameters
   (10 hours)
1. Coliforms
2. E - coli
6. Analysis of Samples
   (3 hours)
1. Analysis of water samples for potable water
2. Analysis of wastewater samples with respect to effluent quality standards and other purposes
3. Probable solutions for solving impurities in water and wastewater

Tutorial:

1. Introduction (1 hour)
   Definitions, water quality, WHO guidelines and national standard
2. Sampling (1 hour)
   Definitions, sampling and its techniques in various cases
3. Physical parameters: (2 hours)
   Definitions, WHO guidelines and national standards, highest desirable level, maximum permissible level for various purposes.
4. Chemical parameters: (4 hours)
   Definitions, WHO guidelines and national standard, highest desirable level, maximum permissible level for various purposes.
5. Microbiological parameters : (4 hours)
   Definitions, WHO guidelines and national standards, highest desirable level, maximum permissible level for various purposes.
6. Analysis of samples : (3 hours)
   Analysis and probable solutions for solving impurities in water and wastewater

Practical:

1. Laboratory Works for the Determination of
   
1. Physical Parameters
2. Chemical Parameters
3. Microbiological Parameters of Water and Wastewater Samples
2. Water Quality Standards and Functional Standards

References:

1. Andrew D. Eaton, Lenore. S. Clesceri, and Arnold E. Greenberg, "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater".
2. A.K. Deo, "Environmental Chemistry"
3. WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality.

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table below:

Chapter	Hours	Marks Distribution*
1	2	6
2	6	8
3	12	14
4	12	20
5	10	20
6	3	12
Total	45	80

*There could be minor deviation in mark distribution.