The Level 3 Diploma in Waste Water Treatment is a combined qualification covering the underpinning knowledge and practical skills required by a waste water treatment operator.

This qualification covers the underpinning knowledge and practical skills in the following units:

• Water Treatment and Networks – Regulation and Compliance
• Water Treatment and Networks – Science and Applied Mathematics
• Waste Water – Preliminary Treatment
• Waste Water – Primary Treatment
• Waste Water – Fixed Film Biological Treatment
• Waste Water – Activated Sludge Processes
• Waste Water – Tertiary Treatment
• Waste Water – Small Works and Package Plants
• Waste Water – Nutrient Removal
• Waste Water – Sludge Treatment and Recycling
• Waste Water – Sludge Digestion
• Waste Water – Nuisance Control
• Waste Water – Pumping Stations

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. There is a requirement for learners to provide evidence generated in the workplace and must therefore have access to the working environment and tasks that allow them to complete the qualification.

Delivery is a mixture of classroom sessions and on site assessment.