This course is free to the interested learner and introduces the student to the reasons for Drinking Water Safety Plans, the risk assessment methodology used and the resources available to the student to fully benefit from the course.

Notes: You have 1 month to complete all three courses. However, the actual time taken to complete 3 courses will be alot shorter.

The Level 1 course will take 1 day or 8 hours maximum to complete

The Level 2 course will take 2 days or 16 hours maximum to complete

The Level 3 course will take 3 days or 24 hours maximum to complete.

Those working daily in the sector will complete all three courses in much less time.

Martin Knox

Martin Knox is a PhD Chemist with significant experience in training and development, research, environmental management and water quality management. He is a lead assessor for the following international standards: ISO 9001 OHSAS 18001 ISO 13485 ISO 14001 Martin Knox is an IEMA associate and registered environmental auditor as well as being a member of the IWA and IOSH. He has completed the 5-day IRCA A/LA EMS training course as well as the corresponding OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001 courses. He is experienced in training and education as well as in the fine chemical and the pharmaceutical industry. He has spent over 30 years in both the educational/training and pharmaceutical sectors. Martin Knox, an expert in water quality management, and runs an environmental management company involved in all aspects of environmental management, including environmental health, consultancy, training, water analysis, water quality certification and auditing.

Courses by this teacher

Name	Level	Release Date
Level 1 WSP-01 Introduction to Drinking Water Safety Plans Rev 1		21/11/2013
Level 2 WSP 02 Risk Assessment of drinking water from Source to Consumer		15/12/2013
Level 0 WSP-00: Introduction and Guidance to all the WSP courses		16/12/2013
Level 3 WSP-03 Drinking Water Facilities Inspections and Audits		07/04/2014
Fluoridation of Drinking Water		02/02/2015

Others:

The potential student must have some IT skills have a working knowledge of the English language and be familiar with how to search for relevant material to support learning.

Books:

The WHO Drinking Water Guidelines 4th Edition and as may be amended from time to time.

Misc.:

• The following resources are freely available on the net

1. Local drinking water regulations.
2. Water Framework Directive - Guidance
3. Water framework directive
4. WHO resources 

   WATER SANITATION AND HEALTH

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/en/

   WATER STATS

   http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/water_use/index.stm

   GLAAS 2012

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/glaas/en/index.html

   RESOURCES

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resources/en/

   Sanitation Monitoring

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/monitoring/en/

   HEALTH and HYGIENE

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/en/

   WATER-RELATED DISEASES

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/en/

   WATER HEALTH AND ECONOMICS

   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/economic/en/

   EPA (Ireland)and WSP’s

   http://www.epa.ie/pubs/advice/drinkingwater/