Water Quality and Health

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture | 3 hrs Lab) This course deals with inorganic, organic, and biotic components of water which affect water quality. The impacts on aquatic ecosystems and on recreational, industrial, and agricultural uses are studied. The greatest emphasis is on drinking water quality as it relates to public health and water-borne illness. Requisite Courses: BIOL-1115 and BIOL-1116 and CHEM-1111 and CHEM-1112 [prerequisite(s)]; BIOL-4411L (lab) (must be taken concurrently); CHEM-2202 and CHEM-2203 (recommended prerequisite).