Distribution System Overview
A description of modern water description practice, regulatory constraints and technical issues. To introduce participants to the work involved in distribution function and to illustrate the current main activities, techniques and technologies.
Objectives
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- The implications of water regulations and D.G. commissioner standards on performance, records and customer service.
- General legal understanding with regard to current Water and Street Works Acts.
- Growth, demand patterns and the need for storage including reservoirs, water towers and underground tanks.
- Water quality requirements, potential sources of contamination and the maintenance of standards throughout the system covering chemical, microbiological and aesthetic issues.
- The physical components of the distribution system comprising pipes, pumps, valves etc covering the important design, operation, repair and maintenance concepts
- The need for flow and pressure measurement and how this can be effected using metering.
- Familiarisation with distribution equipment to include pipework, valves, hydrants, jointing, tapping and service connections.
- The importance of controlling and detecting leakage, including current methods and equipment.
Method
A mixture of classroom and practical activities
Pre Course Requirements
Participants should bring with them a scientific calculator and suitable clothing for demonstrations in a workshop environment. Evening work will be included.
Who Should Attend?
Staff, typically of technician level, with little previous experience of the distribution function whose work requires them to have a technically based understanding of the subject.