Course Overview

This course covers all aspects of UV light treatment of drinking water including theory, design, operations, maintenance and validation of UV systems. Applications such as protozoa inactivation and advanced oxidation are discussed.

Participants will learn about the components of UV disinfection technologies and the advantages and disadvantages of using UV as a disinfectant.

Areas of study include:

- Water Resources and Quality
- Basics of Water Treatment
- Regulatory Requirements for Disinfection
- Basics of UV
- UV Disinfection Equipment
- UV Transmittance
- UV System Validation
- Treatment of Environmental Contaminants
- Engineering Design Considerations for UV Facilities
- Operation and Maintenance

Target Audience

This course will be of special interest to managers and drinking water operators in water treatment facilities using UV treatment or considering UV for treatment.

 

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Course Trainer:

  Ghassan Ghali

Ghassan Ghali has over 25 years experience in the water and wastewater industry including project management, design, construction supervision, operations and maintenance, and management of large design-build projects. Mr. Ghali has a wide knowledge of process and mechanical equipment, developed through his varied, international career. He was the Head of Baghdad Water Facilities in 1991, and has acted as principal in his own consulting engineering firm. Mr. Ghali has also worked with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) inspecting existing water treatment facilities for compliance with World Health Organization standards and best practices. He has designed upgrades for several water treatment plants including the Walkerton Well # 7 & 9 Pumping Station for UV disinfection.

He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, the Ontario Water Works Association and the International Ultraviolet Association and is currently Senior Water Engineer in the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.