Aleck Bruce – Water Quality Scientist

Water Quality Training

Disinfection Code of Practice

• Emphasising good hygiene • Pipe storage• Levels of chlorination for pipes• Issuing boil water notices• Temporary pipe work• Quality checks

• 640 People to train• 200 remaining.

Customer Training

• Treatment works overview• Consumer enquiries• Taste and odour• Discoloured water• Illness• WQ concern.

Distribution Training

• Taking samples• Investigations• Giving the correct advice• Filling in paper work• Taste and Odour practical

• 218 needed training• 70 remaining.

Blue Diamond

• Diamond signs of treated water locations

• Water is a food product• Similar approach to confined

space• Colour coding• Reservoir Covers• Practical session• Culture change

• 475 to train in the north.

Test Methods Manual

• New equipment at WTW• Standard frequency• Standard Locations• Site based training• Very practical

• 104 to train in the north.

Future Production Training

• Has been historic training

• Site specific• Modular based• Working group involved.

Competent?

• Not just rely on training• TL to question delegates• Competency Files• Operator ownership.

Behind the Scenes

• 13,000 training days a year• £500 K Budget – Mandatory • Training matrix• Automated call up• E-learn options.

Thank You