Water and Wastewater Technology
A.S. Degree Wastewater · Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog
Minimum Units Required: 60.0 units
A study of the principles of water and wastewater disposal and purification including municipal and industrial wastewater collection and treatment. The program will satisfy most of the requirements for certification of water and wastewater treatment personnel. The Associate in Science Degree can be obtained upon completion of the 25-33 unit major, general education requirements, and electives as needed to complete a minimum of 60 units. All courses for this major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Program Learning Outcomes
Understand technology laws and regulations.
Understand treatment methods & technology.
Attain certification of plant operators.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Water and Wastewater Technology Major | 25-33 | |
| Courses Required | 18 | |
| WATR 100 | Wastewater Treatment I | 4 |
| WATR 104 | Water Treatment I | 3 |
| WATR 106 | Instrumentation and Controls | 3 |
| WATR 107 | Mathematics of Water and Wastewater Treatment | 4 |
| Water Chemistry (select one course) | 4 | |
| WATR 101 | Basic Chemistry for Water and Wastewater | 4 |
| WATR102 - Sanitary Chemistry | 4 | |
| Specialty Courses: (select two courses) | 4-6 | |
| WATR 105 | Wastewater Treatment II | 3 |
| WATR 108 | Water Treatment II | 3 |
| WATR 120 | Distribution Systems Maintenance | 2 |
| WATR 121 | Collection Systems Maintenance | 2 |
| Choose Option 1, Option 2, or Option 3 | 3-9 | |
| Option 1 | 4 | |
| BIOT 160 | Basic Concepts/Methods in Biotechnology | 4 |
| Option 2 | 8-9 | |
| BIO 014 | Principles of Microbiology | 4 |
| Option 2: List A (select 1 course) | 4-14 | |
| CHEM 001 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 010 | Intermediate Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 012 | Chemistry for the Health Sciences | 5 |
| Option 3 | 3 | |
| WATR 103 | Biological Principles of Water and Wastewater | 3 |