Highlights Production of Drinking Water

Learning targets

How can you best learn the key processes involved in drinking water production? It's simple: by going through the entire process—from source to treatment.

In the Highlights Production of Drinking Water course, we take you through all the essential steps involved in producing high-quality drinking water. You will learn what is required for the extraction and purification of both groundwater and surface water. We also cover the broader operational aspects of the water industry, and discuss current societal developments, such as the growing demand for drinking water. How do we balance supply and demand?

If you want to quickly gain more knowledge about all the critical aspects of drinking water production, we look forward to welcoming you.

The following topics will be covered:

• management, operation, and use of groundwater and surface water
• purification processes at water utilities
• balancing drinking water supply and demand
• operations management in drinking water production

Upon completion of this course, you will have gained the following knowledge & skills:

• explaining the processes of water extraction and purification
• applying management and operation of groundwater and surface water
• managing the balance between drinking water demand and supply
• optimizing operations in drinking water production

Program

Day 1

• introduction to drinking water in the Netherlands
• water extraction

Day 2

• water quality
• groundwater purification
• surface water purification

Your contribution

At World Water Academy, the focus is on both knowledge and practical experience. Therefore, we expect each participant to bring their own work experience into the course. What challenges do you face? And what experiences can you share to help others learn from them?

Target group

The Highlights Production of Drinking Water course is designed for anyone who wants to quickly learn the key topics related to drinking water production.

Learning together

Our group-based approach creates an enthusiastic learning environment where you can engage in valuable discussions about both the course content and your work situation.

Entry level

Your background includes a higher professional education (HBO) degree.