As a result of the research conducted in this laboratory more efficient wastewater treatment plant designs will be able to be developed. Modifications based on the results of this laboratory to existing treatment plant designs will be made possible from studies conducted on bench, pilot and full-scale operating wastewater treatment plants.

As a result of the teaching capacity of this laboratory students will learn about the operation of wastewater treatment plants through laboratory sections designed around the processes of biological and chemical wastewater treatment plants such as oxygen transfer, sedimentation, and advanced processes like adsorption.