Master of Engineering (MEng) emphasis:

Water Treatment and Management

Questions?

If you have questions about the Water Treatment and Management emphasis, contact meng.civmin@utoronto.ca.

For more information, visit the MEng emphases FAQ page »

Offered through the Institute for Water Innovation, this emphasis explores water treatment methods and design of treatment processes and is aimed at students interested in working in the water treatment field.

The emphasis consists of courses combined with extracurricular activities such as workshops, seminars and field trips. Students will learn about advanced water technologies and novel solutions that address domestic, commercial and industrial water challenges.

Students who complete the requirements of the emphasis will have it notated on their transcript.

Note: This emphasis was formerly named Advanced Water Treatment Technologies

Program Eligibility

Graduate students registered in the following MEng programs can specialize in the Water Treatment and Management emphasis:

You cannot apply to the emphasis directly as a standalone program. If you are a prospective student, you can learn more about applying to our MEng programs here.

Emphasis Requirements

Some courses may satisfy the requirements of multiple emphases. Students may double-count a maximum of one course towards the requirements of any two emphases.

Students cannot earn more than two emphases.

Careers

Graduates who complete the Water Treatment and Management emphasis are employed by companies in areas including:

consulting
environmental services
government

Some of the roles graduates secure have included:

Consultant
Technical engineering advisor
Water resources engineer

Core Courses

MEng students must successfully complete a total of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four half courses).

CHE1150: Industrial Water Technology
CIV1308: Physical/Chemical Treatment Processes
CIV1309: Biological Treatment Processes
CIV1311: Advanced and Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment
CIV541: Environmental Biotechnology
CIV550: Water Resources Engineering
CHE565: Aqueous Process Engineering
CIV1303: Water Resources Systems Modelling
CIV1319: Chemistry and Analysis of Water and Waste
CIV1321 Large Scale Infrastructure and Sustainability
CIV1330: Water Sanitation, Hygiene, and Global Health
CME500: Fundamentals of Acid Mine Drainage
CME549H1 Groundwater Flow and Contamination (formerly CIV549)
CHE1152: Membrane Engineering
JCC1313: Environmental Microbiology
JNC2503: Environmental Pathways
ENV1701 Environmental Law
ENV1703 Water, Climate and Society

Notes:

students who choose and are approved to take an MEng project in their home department in a topic related to Water Treatment and Management may count this towards the emphasis with the approval of the emphasis coordinator.
students who started their degree prior to Fall 2026 and were pursuing the Advanced Water Technologies emphasis may count courses from that emphasis toward the updated Water Treatment and Management emphasis requirements. Students may reference the previous Advanced Water Technologies emphasis requirements here. Students who begin their degree in Fall 2026 or later are not eligible to pursue the Advanced Water Technologies emphasis.

Enrolment and Completion

Students should contact meng.civmin@utoronto.ca to declare their interest, so that they can be notified of water engineering-related events and extracurricular activities.

Students who complete the requirements of the emphasis in Water Treatment and Management and wish to obtain a notation on their transcript should contact the Faculty Graduate Studies office.