An Introduction to the UK Water Industry (IWI)
This unit is particularly designed for new entrants to the water
sector. It will be of interest whatever discipline or
department you work in or whatever your background, whether
you work in a water company itself, a consultancy servicing the
sector or another organisation that is actively engaged with, or
dealing with, UK water businesses.
It is also suitable for all those who might want, or need, to
know more about the different activities that water companies
are involved in and how these fit together.
Key points covered in the unit include:
- The Water Cycle - a basic understanding of what water is, its
uses, what pollutes it and why
- Basic infrastructure - A general overview of where potable
water comes from, what its used for and the need for the resulting
wastewater to be treated prior to release back into the
environment
- The basic structural framework of the UK water sector - UK
water companies and what they do; how they intervene in, and help
manage, the water cycle, including an overview of the relevant
legislative and regulatory framework within which they operate
- Potable water - raw water sources; an introduction to why and
how drinking water is treated
- Distribution - getting water from the treatment plant to the
consumer
- Wastewater - getting both domestic
and industrial wastewaters to the treatment plant; an
introduction to why and how these are treated before the effluents
are discharged
- The future - key areas in the sector that are moving forward
and important areas of focus
The focus of this unit is on a general description and overview
that demonstrates the way in which the different aspects of a water
business link together to deliver their services and
products. The technical content of this unit is limited to
only that which is required to appreciate the nature of the various
water treatment or pollution removal processes.
Provisional start dates for Introduction to the UK
Water Industry are:
w/c 9th September 2013
w/c 2nd December 2013
The cost of the unit is £145 (+ VAT). This unit has a total
learning time equivalent of 6-8 hours spread over 3-4 weeks.
To register for the unit please email Tom Owen or call 020 7831 3110
