This week workshop will be a complete immersion in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. Students will be introduced to the basic principals of domestic wastewater treatment with natural systems and explore the major design considerations including treatment requirements, process flow diagrams, and process selection. We will cover system analysis, site investigation, permitting, treatment options, design basics and material selection. The course will also cover design history and current design theory. We will spend half a day visiting constructed wetlands in the area. The course will culminate with students designing a constructed wetland for future Yestermorrow expansion.  After completing the course, students will be able to design and build a small constructed wetland for wastewater treatment.

Earn college credit through UVM:  This course are available for credit through the University of Vermont (CDAE 95, 2 credits).  In-state tuition is $828, plus a non-refundable $300 program fee to Yestermorrow. Click here for UVM registration information.

  • Competency Level: Beginner to Intermediate
  • AIA credits: 35 -- Qualifies for HSW and SD requirements.
  • UVM credits: 2

Materials to bring

  • Something to take notes: clipboard with paper or notebook
  • Your favorite calculator (we will have some extras)
  • Comfortable clothes / shoes: we will be sitting some, working outside a least a few days, and traveling
  • around visiting sites... so comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty.
  • Any information on wastewater projects that you are working on or may be working on in the future
  • o Site information: maps, survey, soils information, climate data, etc.
  • Your imagination and creativity: ...to balance the three engin-nerds teaching this class.

Course Outline
Sunday
5:00pm

  • Orientation and
  • Tour of the Yestermorrow facilities

6:00pm

  • Dinner at Yestermorrow (for all, even folks not on meal plan)
  • Introductions and Interests
  • Review schedule of the week
  • History of onsite wastewater and constructed wetland slide show

8:00pm

  • Break for the evening

Monday
9:00am

  • Wastewater 101
  • What is that stuff?
  • Where does it come from... where does it go?

10:30am

  • Yestermorrow Wastewater Tour

Noon LUNCH BREAK
1:00pm Wastewater Challenges: Part I - Site Constraints
2:00pm Wastewater Challenges: Part II - Regulator Issues
3:00pm Components and materials of constructed wetlands
5:00pm Break for the evening
Tuesday
9:00am Review of Day -
9:30am Leave Yestermorrow: Set off on our Field Trip
10:30am Arrive at Living Future (in Huntington) - Constructed Wetland Tour
Noon PACKED LUNCH AT LIVING FUTURE -
1:00pm Leave Living Future (in Huntington)
2:00pm Arrive at Ten Stones Community (in Shelburne)
2:30pm Leave Ten Stones Community (in Shelburne)
3:00pm Arrive at UVM Constructed Wetlands Research Center (in Burlington)
4:00pm Leave UVM Constructed Wetlands Research Center
5:00pm Back at Yestermorrow...break for the evening
Wednesday
9:00am Any questions from the previous day? Review next three days.
9:30am Calculations and considerations
11:00am Site staking, leveling, and excavation
Noon LUNCH BREAK
1:00pm Shaping the wetland and installation of constructed wetland liner
Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
3:30pm Project Review - Yestermorrow and/or personal projects
5:00pm Break for the evening
Thursday
9:00am Any questions from the previous day? Review next two days.
9:30am Installation of liner boots, inlet and outlets.
11:00am Installation of level control
Noon LUNCH BREAK
2:00pm Project Review - Yestermorrow and/or personal projects
3:00pm Gravel!
4:00pm Leveling and finishing
5:00pm Break for the evening
Friday
9:00am Any questions from the previous day?
9:30am Plant discussion and hunt and/or slide show.
10:30am Plant the wetland
Noon LUNCH BREAK
1:00pm Course round-up
3:00pm Project Presentations
5:00pm End of class!

Start Date: June 27, 2010
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