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The Water Industry Fundamentals Course gives water, environmental, engineering, and utilities professionals a comprehensive, structured understanding of the global water industry covering water resources and consumption, water chemistry and microbiology, drinking water treatment, wastewater management, and the health, safety, and regulatory frameworks that govern water operations.
Water is the world's most critical resource and the professionals who manage, treat, and protect it need a sound technical and operational foundation across all aspects of its management. Whether working in drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, industrial water use, or environmental compliance, a thorough grounding in water industry fundamentals is essential for performing effectively and managing risk responsibly.
This course delivers that foundation. Delegates move through global water reserves and trends, water chemistry and microbiology, drinking water treatment and disinfection techniques, domestic and industrial wastewater management, and the HSE and legal considerations that govern water industry operations — including biofouling, Legionnaires' disease, and environmental regulations.
The Water Industry Fundamentals Course is built for professionals who need a complete, technically grounded understanding of how the water industry operates from source to supply, treatment to disposal, and compliance to public health protection.
The Water Industry Fundamentals Course is designed to develop a thorough, practically applicable understanding of water industry operations from global water resources and chemistry through to treatment processes, wastewater management, and regulatory compliance.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
The Water Industry Fundamentals Course is designed for engineering, operations, environmental, and utilities professionals who work in or alongside the water industry and need a structured, comprehensive understanding of how water systems are managed, treated, and regulated.
This course is suitable for:
The Water Industry Fundamentals Course is delivered through a structured, knowledge-building learning approach that moves progressively from global water industry context and water science fundamentals through to drinking water treatment, wastewater management, and regulatory compliance. Each day addresses a distinct domain of water industry knowledge building a complete and connected understanding of how water is managed across its full lifecycle.
Technical sessions are supported by water analysis interpretation exercises, treatment process reviews, and regulatory framework discussions connecting scientific principles to the operational realities delegates face in their professional roles.
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This course is designed for water and wastewater engineers, utilities professionals, environmental managers, HSE specialists, laboratory technicians, and technical professionals who work in or alongside the water industry and need a structured, comprehensive foundation in water industry operations, treatment processes, and regulatory compliance. It is suitable for both those new to the water sector and experienced professionals looking to consolidate and formalise their knowledge.
Day 1 provides a clear picture of global water reserves, consumption trends, future forecasts, and the concept of water balance — setting the operational and strategic context for the entire course. Understanding the global water resource landscape helps professionals appreciate the urgency of efficient water management, the importance of the circular economy in water operations, and the pressures that are shaping regulatory and investment priorities across the water industry.
Day 5 covers the key water-related health risks that professionals in the water industry must understand and manage — including biofouling, water-related diseases, COVID-19 pandemic considerations, evaporative cooling system risks, and Legionnaires' disease. Delegates develop the ability to identify these risks, apply appropriate control measures, and understand the public health responsibilities that come with operating in the water industry.
A general understanding of engineering or environmental systems is helpful, but no specialist water science qualification is required. The course introduces water chemistry, microbiology, and treatment principles in an accessible, practically focused way — building technical understanding progressively from foundational concepts to operational application. Delegates from engineering, environmental management, utilities operations, and HSE backgrounds will find the content structured accessibly and directly relevant.
Day 3 dedicates full focus to the drinking water industry — covering global reserves, international guidelines, major contaminants, treatment techniques, disinfection approaches, and quality control and monitoring regimes. Delegates develop a clear, technically grounded understanding of how drinking water is treated and regulated from source to supply — and what compliance with leading international guidelines requires in practice.
Legionnaires' disease and evaporative cooling system management are addressed directly within the HSE module — covering the conditions that allow Legionella to proliferate, the specific risks associated with cooling towers and other water systems, and the control measures and monitoring regimes required to manage those risks. For professionals who work with or oversee industrial water systems, this is a directly applicable and legally important area of knowledge.
