Introduce concepts of water quality to water professionals. Build a comprehensive awareness of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of various water systems. Learn ways to improve water quality through management and control of chemically, physically and biologically polluted waters. Learn up-to-date knowledge and skills on significant of water analysis and quality control techniques included evaluation and analysis of laboratory data results.

This course is designed for Supervisors, chemists and technicians responsible for water quality in plants.

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

• 30%    Lectures
• 30%    Workshops & Work Presentations
• 20%    Case Studies & Practical Exercises
• 20%    Videos, Software & General Discussions

The course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons with no prior notice to participants.

• Introduction
• Water Laboratory
  • Laboratory building and design
  • Laboratory facilities
  • Laboratory records and statistical
  • Job responsibilities
  • Safety requirements in laboratory
• Water Laboratory Management
  • Principle of Leadership
  • Management Functions
  • Managerial problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Laboratory accreditation requirement
• Source water quality considerations
• Necessity of water treatment
• Basic chemistry for water
• Properties and Characteristics of water
  • Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water
  • Characteristics of Seawater
  • Characteristics of industrial water
  • Characteristics of boiler feed water
  • Characteristics of industrial waste water
• Water borne impurities
• Nature and source of water pollution
• Problems caused by impure water
• Intrudction about Water treatment technology
• Water sampling and samples preperation
  • How to sampling from different sources
  • Sample points and sample plan
  • Type of water samples (At line, on line, in line, off line)
  • Type of water sampling (Grab, Composite, and Integrated)
  • Preservation and Handling of water Samples in laboratory
• Water Quality Control
• Type of Analysis Methods (Qualitative & Quantitative analysis)
  • Classical Methods (semi micro, gravimetric, and Titrimetric analysis)
  • Instrumental Methods (Spectroscopic, Chromatographic, and Electrochemical)
• Main Instruments used in water analysis (ICP, AAS, IC, HPLC, TOC)
• Global standard methods of water analysis
  • pH acidity and alkalinity
  • P, M & OH Alkalinity
  • Conductivety
  • Total Solids (TS, TDS, and TSS)
  • Turbidity, Colour scale, and Jar test
  • Total Hardness
  • Oxygen Demand (DO, BOD, and COD)
  • Chlorine analysis (free chlorine & combined chlorine)
  • Oxygen scavengers analysis (hydrazine, sulphite, and polymers)
  • Nutrients analysis (nitrates, nitrites, and, ammonia content)
  • Chloride, Cyanide, Sulphite, and Phosphate analysis
  • Organic contaminants & Toxic Organic Compounds
  • Oil and Grease analysis
  • Radioactive contaminants
  • Metals analysis (Si, Fe, Cu,
  • Pathogenic microorganisms
  • Analysis for Chemicals used in water treatment
• Water regulations
• Interpreting water analysis test results
• Evaluation of analytical data
• Correction of errors and improving accuracy
• Reputability, Reducibility and mean of replicate
• Detection Limit
• Rationale of uncertainty
• Sources of uncertainty
• Statistical Laboratory Data Analysis SD & RSD, F-test, T-test, Q-test, Z-score
• Quality Control and Quality Assurance
• Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
• Laboratory Report
• Laboratory Certification
• Quality Audit (Internal and External)
• Laboratory Audits (ISO 17025, GLP)
• Practical exercises :
  • Calculat Reputability, Reducibility
  • Calculation of detection limit
  • Calculation for Uncertainty
  • Used Excel Function for Uncertiainty
  • Drawing Control Chart by Excel
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BTS certificate will be issued to all attendees completing all of the total tuition hours of the course.