Courses

Sanitary Sewer Design

Design smarter sewer systems with this hands-on course that teaches you how to apply real-world principles and tools to build effective sanitary infrastructure.

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March 2 – 6, 2026
Cost:
$1,950.00
Duration:
5 Days

What You’ll Learn

  • Review and assess proposed or existing sanitary sewer systems 
  • Apply first principles and design aids to complete a sanitary sewer design 
  • Understand hydraulic principles and load calculations 
  • Explore structural design for flexible and rigid pipes 
  • Gain insight into inspection, rehabilitation, and forcemain design 

Course Description

Build your confidence in designing sanitary sewer systems with this hands-on, 5-day course tailored for engineers, designers, and technologists. You’ll start by reviewing existing or proposed systems to understand the fundamentals, then dive into practical design using first principles and tools like nomographs and design tables.

Covering everything from hydraulics and loadings to structural pipe design and forcemains, this course blends theory with real-world application to help you deliver effective, compliant sewer infrastructure. 

Course Details

  • Engineers-in-Training 
  • Designers 
  • Technicians and Technologists 
  • AORS’ Certified Road Supervisor (CRS) candidates 
  • MEA’s MIT Certification Candidates 

Especially those who: 

  • Work in the sewer design field 
  • Have a basic understanding of sanitary sewer design 
  • Overview of Sanitary Sewers 
  • Sanitary Sewer Loadings 
  • Sewer Inspection and Rehabilitation 
  • Hydraulics 
  • Design Parameters 
  • Structural Design of Flexible and Rigid Pipes 
  • Forcemains 
  • Basic understanding of sewer design 
  • PPE may be required for any field components (details to be confirmed) 
  • AORS: Elective course for Certified Road Supervisor – Intermediate level (CRS-I) 
  • MEA: Mandatory course for the MEA’s Municipal Infrastructure Certification in Buried Infrastructure 
  • OACETT: Eligible for technical specialist, technician, and technologist programs (Point Value: 6) 
  • Engineering Institute of Canada: Awards 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) 
  • Ministry of the Environment (Ontario): Meets criteria for Continuing Education under O.Reg. 129/04 for wastewater operators (Assigned 3.1 CEUs) 

Alex Sandovski, Municipal Sales Engineer, IPEX Inc. – Alex is a professional engineer who graduated from Civil Engineering at Queen’s University in 1995, then completed his MBA at York University in 2001.  He’s been working as Municipal Sales Engineer with IPEX since graduating from York.  

Question:
Is this course suitable for beginners?

Answer:

It’s best suited for those with a basic understanding of sewer design principles.

Question:
Will I complete a full design during the course?

Answer:

Yes, participants will complete a sanitary sewer design using first principles and design aids.

Question:
What is the evaluation process?

Answer:

Evaluation includes practical design case studies and a comprehensive final exam. A passing grade is 60%.