Biological Stability in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Biological Stability in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
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IWA
Overview

Get an insight into the monitoring methods for biological stability

Who should do this course?

For people working in the water sector and involved with drinking water treatment and distribution
For people with an interest in the fields of drinking water microbiology, microbial ecology, and health-related drinking water ecology
For the employees of drinking water companies
For PhD students, post-docs, researchers, and consultants who are involved in drinking water treatment and supply

What are the course deliverables?

Learn about the effects of water source and treatment on the quality of drinking water
Gain an insight into the factors influencing the biological stability within distribution networks
Learn about the microenvironment of distribution networks and premises plumbing

More about this course

Biological stability of drinking water is critical to provide consumers with microbiologically safe and pleasant to drink water
This is particularly relevant in drinking water distribution systems where water is delivered without maintaining a disinfectant residual, like in the Netherlands
This course will cover different aspects of drinking water quality and safety, from treatment to distribution, until the water reaches the customer?s tap. Methods applied to evaluate biological stability will be described and their application addressed with examples from practice
The lecturers will cover the content from both theory and practice by presenting state-of-the-art technology that is being used for the treatment of drinking water and best practices from the field used to maintain drinking water distribution
The course is a mix of theory and practice, as well as exercises based on real life situations from Dutch drinking water distribution networks