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Water Services National Training Group and National Federation of Group Water Schemes

Water Services National Training Group and National Federation of Group Water Schemes. 7 th Annual Rural Water Services Conference 18 th September 2008. Quality Assurance System Progress on implementation. Jean Gibson Quality Assurance Officer. National Federation of Group Water Schemes.

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Water Services National Training Group and National Federation of Group Water Schemes

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  1. Water Services National Training Group and National Federation of Group Water Schemes 7th Annual Rural Water Services Conference 18th September 2008

  2. Quality Assurance System Progress on implementation Jean Gibson Quality Assurance Officer National Federation of Group Water Schemes NFGWS

  3. Objectives • The Quality Assurance (QA) System was developed by the NFGWS as a means of ensuring that group schemes have the capacity to consistently provide a quality drinking water supply to consumers. • Security of water supply NFGWS

  4. Why this focus? • Treatment itself cannot guarantee water quality at the consumer’s tap. • In addition, we require a strategy to maintain and improve raw water quality at the source and to protect treated water quality in the distribution network. NFGWS

  5. Elements of strategy • Assessment of what might go wrong • Will be scheme specific • Should involve committee and staff • Monitoring to determine if everything is ok • Requires investment in necessary equipment • Implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP’s) • Dedicated & trained personnel • Record keeping • Checklists • Filing system NFGWS

  6. Standard Operating Procedure Reservoirs NFGWS

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  8. Checklists NFGWS

  9. HOLDING RESERVOIR CHECKLIST Month: _____________ NFGWS

  10. CHLORINE RESIDUAL CHECKLIST Week Commencing: ___/___/08 NFGWS

  11. Key to success of strategy • Collation of data • Analysis of results • Review by committee • Implementation of follow-up actions, where required NFGWS

  12. Identifying potential hazards • Committee knowledge essential • Consider each stage of water distribution from source to tap … and what might go wrong. • Agree to implement relevant control options (including regular monitoring) that will minimise risk. • Consider how & when implementation will be achieved NFGWS

  13. Know your Source • Gather historical analysis • Local Authority/EPA sampling • Pre-DBO monitoring • Scheme’s own analysis • Map hydrology • Surface water • Groundwater • EPA/GSI website • Establish raw water baseline • Minimum standard to be achieved • Drivers for improvement • Environmental/Water Framework Directive • Economic NFGWS

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  15. Implementing QA at source • Kilmaley/Inagh, County Clare • Tullyallen, County Louth • Corduff/Corracharra, County Monaghan NFGWS

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  20. Water treatment • A significant challenge for many schemes • Mainly disinfection only … but • Increasingly additional treatment in view of Crypto risk assessments • A handful with sand filtration also • Major area of responsibility NFGWS

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  22. Reservoir • Many schemes have storage reservoirs both for raw water & treated water • In most DBO projects the Contractor is responsible for these • Whether directly responsible or not, group schemes should ensure quality control is maintained NFGWS

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  24. Distribution network The QA system addresses three distinct areas in the distribution network. • Mapping the network • Line maintenance to prevent recontamination • Water conservation NFGWS

  25. Implementing QA on the Distribution Network • Truagh GWS, County Monaghan • Benbulben GWS, County Sligo • Glaslough/Tyholland GWS, Co. Monaghan NFGWS

  26. Implementing QA at the consumer’s tap • Kilmaley/Inagh GWS, Co. Clare • Tydavnet GWS, Co. Monaghan • Magheracloone GWS, Co. Monaghan NFGWS

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  30. Where are we at? • To date, 45 schemes have completed QA training across 11 counties. • We encourage all committee members and staff to attend, but not always possible. • Time and venue of training • Evolving course • Follow-up NFGWS

  31. Benefits • QA will provide effective security for your water supply • QA will help schemes meet requirements of Regulations • QA will assist schemes in becoming a licensed provider • QA will address the issue of public confidence • QA is a condition of subsidy NFGWS

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