Teaching Undergraduates the Basics of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment.

Many of our undergraduate soil science students at NC State University are employed in the decentralized waste water field doing soil and site evaluations and design of single family home systems for both public and private sectors.  For 8 years we have been teaching a course that strives to provides both the book and field knowledge for them to succeed in their careers.  Course materials are based on the CIDWT curriculums that have been modified for conditions and students in North Carolina.  Course evaluations indicate a significant increase in students understanding of the subject.  Students leave the course with basic skills that will need to be honed by on the job training.