Water Industry Fundamentals

What are the Goals?

 By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the diversity of water usage applications worldwide
• Develop the skills to determine the suitability of water for different applications
• Analyse the risks and restrictions that apply to water use and make appropriate decisions
• Understand the basic water treatment techniques and where to apply them
• Develop a good understanding of the chemistry and microbiology of water
• Understand the legal requirements that relate to water use and reuse

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals in the water industry, but will greatly benefit:

• Project professionals
• Professionals involved in regulatory monitoring of potable water supplies
• Water quality consultants
• Engineers involved in the monitoring and maintenance of water systems in the Process Industries
• Professionals involved in the drafting of guidelines on drinking water quality and wastewater disposal
• Process engineers in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
• Professionals responsible for water systems in the Healthcare sector and Hospitality industry

Daily Agenda

Day One: Water Industry Definition

• Water-use figures worldwide
• Global water reserves and future forecasts
• Trends in water consumption
• Introduction to the concept of water balance
• Basic processes that use water
• Differentiation between water use and water treatment

Day Two: Introduction to Water Properties and Composition

• Basic water chemistry parameters
• Basic water microbiology definitions
• Physical characteristics of water
• Interpreting water analysis results
• How water interacts with substances and materials within the distribution network
• The scale depositing tendency of water

Day Three: Drinking Water Industry

• Global reserves and demand forecasts
• Review of International Guidelines and Leading Documents
• Major contaminants in drinking water supplies
• Treatment techniques for drinking water
• Disinfection techniques for drinking water
• Quality control and monitoring regimes 

Day Four: Domestic and Industrial Waste Water Industry

• Basic definitions relating to Domestic and Industrial wastewater
• Domestic and industrial wastewater treatment techniques
• Chemical composition of wastewater
• Microbiological characteristics of wastewater
• Treated water re-use for irrigation
• Other uses of treated wastewater -  aquifer enrichment

Day Five: Health and Safety, Financial and Legal Considerations in the Water Industry

• Introduction to health and safety issues
• Introduction to Evaporative cooling systems and Legionnaires disease
• Environmental regulations governing treated water disposal
• Cost – benefit approach in water treatment
• Performance of water systems based on financial criteria
• Public liability of organizations involved in water applications