WATER QUALITY IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION

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Course Description

The mission and main responsibility of the Water Supply and Sewerage Utilities is to supply safe and secure drinking water, in accordance with the standards and existing regulations. A drinking water supply system is considered to be of a good quality when it does not contain pathogenic organisms, which may cause diseases. In addition, the system is in a good quality when it does not contain toxic chemicals, when it is attractive in taste and appearance, and it is ready to be used by households. This training course will benefit to the individuals who work at the Water Supply and Sewerage Utilities, to better understand the chemical, physical and biological water transformations, when it enters and circulates in the distribution network. Moreover, will explain and identify programs for network monitoring and surveillance. Disinfection process and points of chlorine applications will also be explained in details.

Target Group

This training course is developed for professionals of water supply and sewerage utilities and it is especially useful for directors of  the technical and distribution department, operation and maintenance engineers, metering engineers, billing specialist, and billing and collection managers. This course is of interest to consulting engineers, design engineers, public health officials, or other similar regulatory institutions.

Objectives of the Training Course

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

• Identify the origin and the type of pollutants entering the water distribution system;
• Develop a water distribution system surveillance program;
• Develop a water quality monitoring program for a water distribution system;
• Prevent cross-connections and develop a program to properly control them;
• Have knowledge on the factors that affect disinfection and some of the disinfection methods;
• Disinfect the water pumps and pipes and storage facilities;
• Identify the points of chlorine application.

Training Method

The training is based on lectures presented in Power  Point, combined with discussions. In addition to lectures and discussions, participants will analyse specific case studies and engage in problem solving and laboratory work.

Training Course Materials

The participants of this training course will be provided with the Training Manual on “Water Quality in the Distribution System”. In addition, the participants will receive certificates of attendance.

Registration Fee

Members   of   SHUKALB/SHUKOS:   22,000 ALL/person

Non-members: 25,000 ALL/person

The registration fee includes course materials, coffee breaks and lunch breaks.

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