Students’ Field Visit to the Butila Wastewater Treatment Plant

As part of their academic activities, a traditional field visit to the Butila Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sarajevo was organized for second-year Master’s students of the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Civil Engineering, enrolled in the study programme Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Engineering, and fourth-year students of the Faculty of Health Studies, enrolled in the study programme Sanitary Engineering.

During the visit, students had the opportunity to learn about the operation of the treatment plant, including its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, the laboratory for testing the quality of wastewater, treated water and sludge, as well as the facilities and equipment used for mechanical and biological wastewater treatment and sludge treatment.

This visit, which has become a regular part of the academic programme, provides students with an opportunity to connect their theoretical knowledge with practical examples of the operation of one of the most important wastewater treatment plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We would like to express our gratitude to KJKP “Vodovod i kanalizacija” d.o.o. Sarajevo for facilitating this professional visit, as well as to the plant operators for their time, expert guidance and detailed explanations of the technological processes and plant operations.