Advanced Water Cycle Management

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
15 Nov 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

Advanced Water Cycle Management

Introduction

Global water scarcity and the ever-increasing water usage in a diverse range of applications, pose an enormous pressure on the balance between water supply and demand. Providing a sustainable solution to this problem, entails good knowledge and understanding of the water cycle process. That is, all steps and processes involved in water abstraction from natural sources, the subsequent treatment and uses and finally the return and infiltration of water into the soil. This Advanced Water Cycle Management training course will concentrate in providing good understanding of the core principles and processes involved in water cycle management. This will be achieved through a systematic and detailed examination of the global water reserves, the water treatment regimens usually applied and the domestic and industrial uses of water through which water ends up and is recycled into nature. Special consideration will be given to the common problems encountered into each of these sectors and ways these can be dealt with, in the context of sustainability, regulatory compliance and health and safety.   

This training course will highlight:

  • Global water consumption trends during the past decades
  • The water life cycle concept
  • Briefing on the important water composition parameters
  • Water treatment technologies
  • Water-based applications

Objectives

    The objective of the training course is to provide participants with the experience to apply currently available knowledge and technologies in the water cycle; from abstraction to the return of the treated wastewater back to nature.

    By the end of this Advanced Water Cycle Management training course, participants will be able to:

    • Understand the concept of water cycle
    • Learn the different stages from water abstraction to its final return back to nature
    • Develop the ability to solve problems relating to water quality
    • Design monitoring regimes for water distribution networks
    • Analyse risks and develop HSE action plans within the water cycle concept

Training Methodology

This training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes trainer-guided discussions between participants, involving their personal experience. In addition, case studies and group exercises will further assist towards comprehending the core principles of Advanced Water Cycle Management.

Who Should Attend?

This Advanced Water Cycle Management training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

  • Engineers and scientists from the water industry sector
  • Regulatory authorities along the water cycle chain
  • Laboratory personnel involved in water quality monitoring
  • Operators of water and wastewater treatment plants

Course Outline

Day 1: The Water Cycle Definition 

  • Water cycle – Basic definition
  • The water cycle – From terrain to consumer
  • The human water cycle vs the hydrological cycle
  • The different stages of the water cycle
  • The effect of climate change on the water cycle
  • Wastewater reuse 

Day 2: Water Quality 

  • Water composition
  • Basic chemistry and microbiology definitions
  • The effect of local Geology and Geochemistry on groundwater
  • Consequences of heavy abstraction
  • Contamination vs pollution
  • Groundwater pollution
  • Water quality management – Regulatory compliance 

Day 3: Potable and Wastewater Treatment

  • Sources of potable water
  • Potable water treatment
  • Basic biological and mechanical processes in wastewater treatment
  • Biogas production from sludge in WWTPs
  • Latest trends in sewage sludge applications
  • Micropollutants and pathogens in WWTPs
  • Important considerations 

Day 4: The Water Distribution Challenge 

  • Historical facts of urban water supply in ancient times
  • Water distribution models
  • Design and monitoring of the water distribution system
  • Leakage Management
  • The water balance equation 

Day 5: The Future of Water Resources 

  • Safeguarding global water sustainability
  • The latest reports on global water trends and scarcity
  • Emerging concerns relating to drinking water quality
  • Advance water treatment techniques

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