ENE 510
Water Quality Management and Practice
Spring 2014
Catalogue Description: Surface and ground water quality and resource management;
Water pollution in aquatic environment; water/wastewater
Infrastructure systems; storm water management; water
reclamation and reuse.
Prerequisite:
Department approval
Instructor:
Professor Mike Pirbazari (Dr. P)
Office: KAP 260; Phone: (213) 740-0592
E-mail: pirbazar@usc.edu
Office Hours: to be determined
Class Location:
KAP 141
Class Hours:
Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:10pm
Grading Criteria:
Two Midterm Exams
Final Exam
Homework assignments
Term project and presentation
Class participation
Textbook:
Class Notes:
30 % (15% each)
20%
15 %
25 %
10 %
--------100 %
“Water and Wastewater Technology” by Hammer and Hammer,
7th ed., Prentice Hall, 2012
“Class Notes” by M. Pirbazari, 2014. You can find the class notes
on Blackboard.
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Academic Integrity:
The use of unauthorized material, communication with fellow students during an
examination, attempting to benefit from the work of another student, and similar behavior
that defeats the intent of an examination or other class work is unacceptable to the
university. It is often difficult to distinguish between a culprit act and inadvertent
behavior resulting from the nervous tension accompanying examinations. When the
professor determines that a violation has occurred, appropriate action, as determined by
the instructor, will be taken.
Although working together in encouraged, all work claimed as yours must in fact be your
own effort. Students who plagiarize the work of other students will receive zero points
and possibly be referred to Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards (SJACS).
All students should read , understand, and abide by the University Student Conduct listed
in SCampus, and available at:
http//web-app.usc.edu/scampus/university-student-conduct-code/
Students with Disabilities:
Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to
register with Disability Services and Programs (DPS) each semester. A letter of
verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DPS. Please be sure the
letter is delivered to your instructor as early in the semester as possible. DPS is located in
STU 301 and is open 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The phone number
for DPS is (213) 740-0776.
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ENE 510
Water Quality Management and Practice
Spring 2014
Course Syllabus
1. Background: Water Quality and Pollution (2 weeks)
● Quality of surface waters
● Water quality in flowing waters
● Water quality in impounded waters
● Groundwater quality
● Water quality standards
● Microbiological quality of drinking water
● Chemical quality of drinking water
2. Sustainability in Water Distribution and Treatment ( 2 weeks)
● Water distribution infrastructure
- trenchless pipe installation methods
- backflow prevention
● Disinfection and disinfection byproducts
● Advanced oxidation processes
● Membrane Processes
● Removal of endocrine disrupter chemicals (EDCs)
3. Sustainability in Wastewater Collection and Treatment (1 week)
● Wastewater collection infrastructure
- sewer corrosion
- damage prevention
- damage control
- retrofitting and trenchless technologies
● Biological wastewater treatment infrastructure
- conventional treatment
- advanced treatment
● Biofiltration for odor causing chemicals
● Sludge Treatment
- anaerobic
- aerobic
● Sludge dewatering and disposal
● Natural and constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment
4. Sustainability in Water Reclamation and Reuse (3 weeks)
Limitation of conventional treatment
Suspended solids removal
Chemical-biological phosphorus removal
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Biological nitrification-denitrification
Activated carbon adsorption
Membrane processes
Wastewater reclamation and reuse
5. Stormwater Management and Sustainability (3 weeks)
Overview of storm water discharge
Pollutants in storm water discharges
Goals of storm water best management practices (BMP)
Flow control
Pollutant removal
Pollutant source reduction
BMP selection
Monitoring BMP effectiveness
Effectiveness of BMPs in managing urban runoffs
Costs and benefits of storm water BMPs
Storm water treatment practices
Wetlands for storm water treatment
6. Groundwater Management and Sustainability (2 week)
Watershed management
Groundwater recharge
- recharge with treated sewage
- recharge with storm water
- water quality issues
7. Water Sustainability in Buildings (1 week)
Rainwater collection systems
Water reuse in buildings
Roof-top gardens
8. Industrial Waste Treatment and Sustainability (2 weeks)
Oil refinery wastewater
Chemical industry wastewater
Metal finishing wastewater
Food industry wastewater
Pharmaceutical wastewater
Animal farm/husbandry wastewater
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☻ The following videos (20 to 30 minutes long) will be shown in class
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Ground Water
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?
Rivers, Erosion and Deposition
Groundwater Bioremediation
Orange County Water Reclamation & Groundwater Recharge
We All Live Downstream
Water Desalination
Water Recycling
Clean Water: What Is It Worth
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ENE 510
Water Quality Management and Practice
Spring 2014
Term Project Presentation
Each student group (2 students in each group) will be required to present a term
project, which will constitute 25% of the semester grade. A list of suggested topics is
provided below. Students are required to submit a choice of topic by January 22nd, 2014.
Students are expected to give a 5-minute oral presentation about their term project on
April 2nd, 2014
A 20-22 minute Powerpoint presentation on the term project topic is mandatory.
Student presentations will be made in class on April 30th and Dec. 4th , 2014.
Term Project Topics
1. Potential Use of Southern California Wetlands for Water Quality Control
and Sustainability Issues
2. Storm Water Management in the Los Angeles Area and Sustainability Issues
3. Water Reclamation and Reuse in Los Angeles County with Sustainability
Consideration
4. Groundwater Management in Orange County and Sustainability Evaluation
5. Effect of the Proposed Red Sea – Dead Sea Water Conduit on the Quality of
Groundwater and Seawater with Sustainability Consideration
6. Water Sustainability in Residential and Commercial Buildings
7. Water Infrastructure Sustainability in Cities
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Effective Class Participation
Please note the following suggestions for effective class participation:
1) Make every effort to interact with your class partner(s).
2) Try to stay active throughout the class period.
3) Don’t hesitate to ask questions in class.
4) Share your ideas with the rest of us.
5) Don’t hesitate to ask the instructor to repeat himself.
6) Keep an eye on your partner not to fall asleep in class!!
7) Try to bring new ideas to class.
8) Don’t read unrelated materials in class.
9) Share your ideas for class improvement with your instructor.
10) Put your fair share of efforts in preparing the term projects and the term paper. Be
cooperative at all times.
11) Discuss your term paper and term project with the instructor periodically.
12) Come to class prepared.
13) Help your instructor make the class interesting.
14) Discuss your concerns and problems (if any) about the course with the instructor.
He will do his best to accommodate your suggestions.
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