Training M1: Aerobic (Waste)water Treatment

Exploring Chemical Processes and Analytical Understanding
(Waste)Water Treatment settling tank

Comprehensive Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Training: 
Theory, Exercises, and Analytical Understanding

Discover the fundamental principles of aerobic wastewater treatment and gain a solid understanding of chemical, physicochemical, and biochemical processes. This module emphasises the importance of chemistry knowledge in comprehending water purification techniques.

Explore the essential chemical, biological and physical parameters commonly utilised in water treatment, enhancing your expertise in this field. Delve into the theoretical aspects, which not only elucidate the core principles of aerobic wastewater treatment but also provide practical insights into monitoring, process optimisation, and effective management of potential incidents.

Develop your analytical skills and proficiency in calculating and interpreting basic process parameters. Engage in a series of standard exercises and in interactive discussions about real-life case studies. To immediately apply the theory in a practical setting, participants have the option to join a site visit on the afternoon of day 2. 

This year, we have included a practical laboratory component in our training. We ask participants to bring their own wastewater samples and cases for group analysis and exploration during a practice session in our in-house lab

Join us for this dynamic training experience, where theory meets practice, enabling you to excel in aerobic wastewater treatment.

Training Sequence


  • Introduction to the basics of water purification
  • Parameters commonly used in wastewater treatment
  • Calculating and converting units
  • Interpretation of the results (SS, VSS, DM, oDM)
  • Chemical Background of the Chemical Oxygen Demand Parameter (COD)
  • Basic principles of biological water treatment
    • Active sludge and biofilm systems
    • Process parameters
    • Basic microscopic characterisation of activated sludge (immediate application during lab session)
  • Calculation of process parameters for a high and low load system
  • Exercises
  • Evaluation and discussion of different cases
  • Q&A
  • Optional: Site visit

Registration Form

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Training sessions location

All standard training sessions take place at:
Seureca Industrial Water Services: Training Room & Laboratory
Brusselsesteenweg 346 B1
9090 Melle - Belgium


Terms & Conditions

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Target Group for Wastewater Treatment Training

▶ Operators, process managers and laboratory staff involved in the monitoring of biological wastewater treatment systems

▶ Environmental managers who need a good overview of the technical possibilities and bottlenecks of biological wastewater treatment systems

Prior knowledge for Wastewater Treatment Training

Basic knowledge of chemistry is required

Duration of Wastewater Treatment Training

1.5/ 2-day session 
Day 1: 9h00 - 12h30 & 13h30 - 17h00
Day 2: 9h00 - 12h30 (+ optional site visit in the afternoon)

Price for Wastewater Treatment Training

€ 1236 (excl. 21% VAT) for 1.5-day training
€ 1648 (excl.21 % VAT) for 2-day training (including site visit)
Training recognized by Alimento.

More information about Wastewater Treatment Training

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