Water and Wastewater Management SBU, with 28 members 30% of whom are Ph.D.s , entails studies in integrated basin management, groundwater and alternative water resources, integration and modeling of soil pollution with water resources, development and implementation of conventional and advanced treatment technologies, natural treatment methods and in-situ treatment applications, sustainable wastewater management, and domestic and industrial wastewater reuse. The SBU has an average annual portfolio of 10 projects with a 9 million TL budget. The SBU works together with many national and international institutions and mainly with Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and Metropolitan Municipalities.