CEE 6343 Water Supply and
Sanitary Engineering
RATIONALE
Water supply and sanitation is important for communities
as it provides good health and ensures economic benefits.
Lack of it results in deterioration of human health and
death.
Water provision without a sanitary component has also
shown to be a recipe for enteric disease outbreaks.
Hence, the two should always go hand-in-hand if the
intended purpose of water supply and sanitation provision
is to achieve its intended purpose.
AIM
This module aims at equipping students with general
information on aspects of Water Supply and
Sanitation and also to equip them with tools for
solving related problems.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
i.
Identify and characterize water sources;
ii. Assess water demand for different uses and
wastewater generation rates;
iii. Design water supply and wastewater treatment
systems;
iv. Interpret water and wastewater quality
parameters and standards (Physical, Chemical and
biological);
COURSE CONTENT
Part I: Water Supply
1.
Water Demand
2.
Sources of water supply
3.
Quality of water
4.
Treatment of Water
5.
Collection, Transmission, and Distribution
6. Maintenance and Operation of Water Supply Systems
7.
Rural water supply and storage
COURSE CONTENT
Part II: Wastewater
1. Quantity of Sewage
2. Sewerage systems
3. Sewage Characteristics
4. Sewage treatment and disposal
5. Rural sanitation
ASSESSMENT
Continuous Assessment
Assignments
Laboratory work
Examination
20%
20%
60%
PRESCRIBED BOOKS
1. Cairncross, S., & Feachem, R. (2010).
Environmental Health Engineering in the Tropics: An
Introductory Text: Earthscan, ISBN 9781844071913.
2. Birdie,G.S.,Birdie,J.S., Water and Sanitary
Engineering;9th [Link] Rai Publishing
Company:New Delhi
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
1. American Water Works Association, (2010).
Water Quality and Treatment: A Handbook on
Drinking Water, ISBN 9780071630115
JOURNALS
1. Journal of Water Supply: Research and
Technology-AQUA, IWA, ISSN 0003-7214
2. Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE,
ISSN: 0733-9372, E-ISSN: 1943-7870
3. Journal of Sanitary Engineering Division, ASCE,
ISSN: 0044-7986