Date: 5 May 2008

Venue: Tehran, Iran

Co-organizers: RCUWM-Tehran, NWWEC, Environment and Water Research Centre, Sharif University of Technology

Participating Countries/ Organizations: Iran

Number of Participants: 150

Number of Female Participants: 47 (32%)

Objectives/Outcomes:

  • Importance of reusing wastewater in water resources planning
  • Features, characteristics and quality of wastewater
  • Different methods of urban wastewater treatment
  • Controlling sanitation impacts of using wastewater
  • Environmental impacts and approaches to decrease risks
  • Quality and quantity monitoring of wastewater and legal controls
  • Recycling and reusing wastewater (case studies and world experiences)