Hygienic working in the production of drinking water

Learning targets

The Dutch drinking water is among the best in the world, meaning we can always rely on clean and hygienically reliable drinking water. Contamination during the production process can have serious consequences. Therefore, all work on process installations must always be carried out in a hygienically responsible manner.

The course consists of a general part, which covers topics such as microbiological contamination and water-related diseases. In the more specific part of the course, you will learn how to work hygienically during the extraction, production, and storage of drinking water.

The following topics will be covered:

• applicable practice codes
• water-related diseases
• safety pillars for preventing contamination
• rules regarding general and personal hygiene
• contamination routes
• effect zones and risk classes
• guidelines to prevent contamination
• disinfection and water quality assessment

After completing this course, you will have:

• an understanding of how drinking water can become contaminated
• insight into the procedures you must follow to work hygienically during the extraction, production, and storage of drinking water

Program

Module 1: Hygienic Working – General

• hygiene and public health
• legal regulations and practice codes
• (microbiological) contaminations in water
• water-related diseases
• prevention of contamination
• personal and general hygiene
• assessing water quality

Module 2: Hygienic Working – Extraction, Production, and Storage

• sources and extraction methods
• contamination routes in extraction methods
• hygiene rules for work on extraction methods
• effect zones and risk classes in extraction and production
• water quality assessment and disinfection
• systems for drinking water storage
• design requirements, cleaning, and maintenance of reservoirs
• contamination routes in storage
• cleaning and disinfection of reservoirs

You are expected to actively participate by sharing experiences or challenges from your work practice. This way, we will learn not only from the theory but also from each other’s practical experiences.

Target group

This course is intended for professionals working within a drinking water company or with a contractor as a technician, supervisor, team leader, or inspector. If you want to learn more about hygienic practices in the extraction, production, and storage of drinking water, then this is the course for you.