- VA technology as part of society's infrastructure
- Functional requirements of water-wastewater technical systems with waterworks, wastewater treatment plants and pipe networks
- Water use and water quality
- various water supply and wastewater treatment systems
- Drinking water treatment processes
- Wastewater treatment processes
- Sludge handling processes
- Comparison of different water-wastewater technical systems
- Study visits to waterworks and wastewater treatment plants
AL1304 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2026 Start 13 Jan 2026 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 13 Jan 2026 - 13 Mar 2026
- Periods
Spring 2026: P3 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60189
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
- No information inserted
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus AL1304 (Spring 2026–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AL1304 (Spring 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the structure and dimensioning of various technical systems for drinking water and wastewater handling and how they are included as part of society's infrastructure.
- Describe requirements and aims for water and wastewater treatment as well as pipe networks.
- Apply knowledge in hydraulics, chemistry and biology in water and wastewater technology.
- Evaluate different water and sludge treatment processes to select appropriate technologies with regard to sustainable development and resource recovery.
- Describe both development trends for new system solutions and how older systems can be rebuilt to a better function.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chemistry, with specific focus on water and soil chemistry, as well as hydrology corresponding to the content of the course AE1105 Environmental and Soil Chemistry, and at least 3.5 credits completed from the course AL1303 Soil and Water.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- TEN1 - Written exam, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercise work, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle