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Course Description

This "Best Practice in Potable Water Disinfection" training is crucial because it equips water treatment professionals with the knowledge and skills to ensure safe and effective disinfection processes. This training covers various disinfection methods, their advantages and limitations, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and troubleshooting techniques. By attending this training, professionals can optimize disinfection practices, minimize health risks associated with contaminated water, and enhance the overall quality and safety of drinking water supplies for their communities.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental principles of water disinfection and its importance in public health.
  • Identify various waterborne pathogens and their impact on human health.
  • Select and implement appropriate disinfection methods based on water quality, source, and intended use.
  • Operate and maintain disinfection equipment effectively and safely.
  • Monitor and control disinfection processes to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Troubleshoot common disinfection problems and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive water safety plan.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders on water quality and disinfection issues.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for Water treatment plant operators, Water quality engineers and technicians, Water distribution system managers, Environmental health specialists, Public health officials, Laboratory personnel, Water utility managers and supervisors, Consultants and contractors involved in water treatment projects.

Course Agenda

DAY 1

Registration, Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Introduction to Water Disinfection & Microbiology

  • Introduction to waterborne diseases and their impact on public health
  • Microbiology of water: Common pathogens and their characteristics
  • Principles of disinfection: Mechanisms of action, disinfection kinetics
  • Overview of common disinfection methods: Chlorination, chloramination, ozonation, UV disinfection, etc.
  • Regulatory requirements for water disinfection

DAY 2

Chlorine Disinfection

  • Chemistry of chlorine: Types of chlorine compounds (chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite)
  • Chlorine disinfection process: Dosage, contact time, residual monitoring
  • Chlorine demand and breakpoint chlorination
  • Chlorine safety and handling procedures
  • Troubleshooting common chlorine disinfection problems

DAY 3

Alternative Disinfection Methods

  • Ozonation: Principles, applications, advantages, and limitations
  • UV disinfection: Principles, applications, advantages, and limitations
  • Other disinfection methods: Chloramination, ultraviolet light, etc.
  • Emerging disinfection technologies: Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), membrane filtration

DAY 4

Disinfection Equipment & Monitoring

  • Operation and maintenance of chlorine disinfection equipment: Gas chlorinators, hypochlorinator feeders
  • Operation and maintenance of ozonation and UV disinfection equipment
  • Monitoring and control systems: Online analyzers, data loggers
  • Sampling and analysis methods for disinfection byproducts (DBPs)

DAY 5

Water Safety Plans & Case Studies

  • Development and implementation of a comprehensive water safety plan
  • Risk assessment and management in water distribution systems
  • Case studies: Real-world examples of successful and unsuccessful disinfection programs
  • Best practices for water quality surveillance and emergency response
  • Communication and public outreach on water quality issues

Post-Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.