Class - Spring Semester 2009

Water Chemistry and Treatment
CE 30320,   Crosslisted as CE 60325                                           
Instructors: Dr. Jeffrey W. Talley, P.E. & Dr. Steve Larson                                                                                           

Course Objectives:  An introduction to water treatment design, including discussion of basic aquatic chemistry, water quality, environmental policy, and current issues and problems in the industry and municipalities. The first course in the environmental track for BSCE students.

Prerequisite:  CE 30300 Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Primary Text:  Water Treatment: Principles and Design, 2nd Edition, Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH), John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 2005, ISBN0471110183.; Chemistry of Water Treatment, 2nd Edition, S. D. Faust, O.M. Aly; Lewis Publisher, New York, 1998,  ISBN1575040115.

Administrative:  Grading will be based on midterm exam (25%), a final exam (25%), and homework (25%), and lab exercises (25%). Honor Code: Remember God, Country, Notre Dame; a student will not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.

Class Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 -3:15 pm, DBRT 317

Structure: Lecture - 1 hour 15 minutes twice per week, unless a lab exercise is scheduled.  Homework - usually one assignment per week, typically assigned on Thursday and due one week later.  Midterm is scheduled for March 5th.  Final Exam is scheduled for the week of May 4th.

Office Hours: 
Dr. Jeffrey W. Talley, P.E., Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering & Geological Sciences.  Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00 – 9:30 am, 106C Cushing Hall or by appointment.  631-5164; jtalley1@nd.edu

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AS THIS COURSE WILL MOVE QUICKLY AND NOT NECESSARY REVIEW ALL FUNDAMENDALS, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EACH OF YOU TO ROUTINELY SEE US FOR HELP AND/OR CLARIFICATION ON SPECIFIC LECTURE TOPICS.  DON’T BE A STRANGER!

Tentative Schedule

Week	Topics
1.      Jan. 13, 15	Introduction; physical and chemical quality
2.      Jan. 20, 22	Laboratory Exercises
3.      Jan. 27, 29 Feb.3	Physical and chemical quality, microbial quality
4.      Feb. 5, 10, 12	Microbial quality, water quality management strategies
5.      Feb. 17,19, 24	Chemical Oxidation and Reduction
6.      Feb. 26, Mar. 3	Coagulation, Mixing, and Flocculation
7.      Mar. 5	Midterm Examination
Mar. 7-15	Mid-Term Break
8.      Mar. 17, 19 ,24	Gravity Separation. Granular Filtration
9.      Mar. 26, Apr. 3, 5	Membrane Filtration, Disinfection
Apr. 10-13	Easter Holiday Break
10.      Apr. 14, 16	Laboratory Exercises
11.     Apr. 21, 23, 28	Treatment Trains: Case Studies from Bench to Full Scale
12.     Apr. 30	Field trips to South Bend and Chicago Water Treatment Plants
May 4-8	Final Examinations