Course details
€1360
Can be held at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands, or at a venue requested by the client.
29 September 2008
10 October 2008
2 weeks
29 August 2008
01 June 2008
01 August 2008
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Water Quality Control in Water Supply (2008)
Brief description
To train participants in order to enable them to design, organise and manage systematic water quality control for organisations involved in drinking water supply.
Learning objectives
On the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- analyse given water quality data;
- perform most common water quality tests;
- set-up an efficient and effective monitoring system for quality control of water in the raw water phase, treatment plant and water distribution network;
- establish a laboratory for water quality tests and research.
Target group
Young professionals dealing with water quality aspects, who are mainly employed in water authorities, consulting companies, NGO's etc. Staff involved in education and training in the drinking water sector will also benefit from this course. The programme is particularly advised for specialists from developing and newly industrialised countries.
Additional information
The course covers the following subjects:
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General and Analytical Chemistry: Basic subjects, reactions (type, equilibrium, kinetics), chemical calculations, reactions in aqueous solutions and at surfaces, colloid chemistry, application of chemistry in chemical analysis and water supply. Laboratory course.
Microbiology: Principles of microbiological transformations of matter in natural systems as well in biological treatment systems. Morphology, physiology, growth kinetics, classifications of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and viruses. Disinfection. Microbiological tests in water supply. Laboratory course. -
Water Quality: Water quality parameters, ground- and surface water quality, drinking water quality (standards).
Water Treatment: Conventional treatment techniques as: chlorination, coagulation /flocculation, rapid sand filtration, slow sand filtration, iron removal, etc. Laboratory Course. - Process and Quality Control: Introduction, water quality control in groundwater and surface water abstraction, process and quality control of treatment processes, water quality control in distribution networks, integral quality control, organisational aspects, cost. Exercise to set-up a water control system for all stages in water supply.
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Laboratory Management: Sample handling, organisation, cost, quality of testing procedures (good laboratory practice), (simple) information management systems. Exercise to establish a laboratory.
Target Group