Welcome

The process engineering department works on current and future aspects of wastewater and drinking water treatment, as well as water pollution control and resource reuse. Special emphasis is given to engineering science aspects. Our long-term goal is, to develop sustainable concepts of the water and nutrient cycle in urban settlements, often together with the department Urban Water Management. Projects are carried out in close cooperation with the practice, e.g. national and international professional associations, federal and cantonal environmental protection agencies, wastewater treatment plants and drinking water supply units.

The participation of the professorship of sanitary engineering at ETH-Zürich in the process engineering department ensures a close cooperation of both institutions in research and teaching. Several collaborators of the division are involved in teaching at ETH Zürich. The department organizes regularly practice oriented courses for advanced training of professionals and post diploma students at the Eawag (Peak) and together with professional associations. The consulting work concentrates on problems in Swiss urban water management.