Organic Micropollutants in Urban Stormwater and Wastewater Systems 3HP (+2 optional HP)
Organic micropollutants — such as pharmaceuticals, PFAS, pesticides, and other trace chemicals — pose a challenge for sustainable water management. This PhD-level course gives you a research-focused introduction to how organic micropollutants enter, behave in, and can be removed from urban water systems, as well as the methods used to study them.
You will learn:
• To identify sources and pathways of organic micropollutants
• To select research methods and analytical techniques
• To evaluate environmental fate and toxicity thresholds
• To assess and compare treatment solutions such as green infrastructure, biological processes, ozonation, and activated carbon.
The course is designed for researchers working with stormwater, wastewater, environmental chemistry, or regulatory frameworks.
The estimated workload for this PhD course is 80 hours, of which 22 are scheduled for a three-day meeting in Lund. Follow-up meeting(s) will be on-line.
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Contact person
Course led by Lund University
Per Falås – per [dot] falas [at] ple [dot] lth [dot] se
Kelsey Flanagan – kelsey [dot] flanagan [at] ltu [dot] se
Michael Cimbritz – michael [dot] cimbritz [at] ple [dot] lth [dot] se
Course dates
November 24 - November 26, 2026 (in Lund)