Description
ABOUT THE COURSE
The introduction to regulation 31 /33 (Products for Drinking Water ) course provides awareness of the requirements surrounding chemicals, materials, components and products that come into contact with drinking water.
The course explains the subject in plain, easy-to-understand language, helping learners understand why products used in the production and distribution of drinking water need to be suitable for their intended use and how poor product selection, storage or use could affect drinking-water quality and public health.
The course focuses on Regulation 31 and Regulation 33 (Legal consequences ) and explains how these requirements apply in everyday water-industry activities.
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
• Water-industry operatives
• Supervisors and managers in the Water industry
• Operations personnel
• Developer services
• Capital delivery teams
• Procurement personnel
• Supply-chain contractors
• Consultants and designers
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
• Regulation 31 / 33 — the purpose and scope of the Regulations and potential consequences of getting it wrong.
• Approved Products — how to identify and verify products intended for contact with drinking water.
• The Regulators’ List of Approved Products — why exact product identity, approval status and conditions of use need to be checked.
• Instructions for Use (IFU) — why an approved product must still be used exactly as instructed.
• Small Surface Area Products — understanding controls that may apply to products with limited contact with drinking water.
• Water Treatment Chemicals — correct chemical, grade, concentration, dose and regulatory route.
• Product Receipt and Storage — product identity, condition, shelf life, storage requirements and documentation.
• Product Substitution and Change Control — why a similar or 'equivalent' product cannot simply be substituted without verification.
• Quarantine — what to do when product identity, condition or approval status is uncertain.
• Record Keeping — maintaining evidence of what was used, where, batch/lot details, approval and IFU.
• Seeking Advice — knowing when to stop work and obtain competent technical or water-quality advice.
REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES
The course examines real drinking-water enforcement and prosecution cases to demonstrate what can happen when product controls fail.
Examples include unapproved coatings, failure to follow Instructions for Use, treatment chemical controls, product substitutions, product/formulation changes, incorrect use of otherwise approved products, and supply-chain or contractor failures.
WHY ATTEND?
• Protect drinking-water quality
• Prevent contamination
• Support regulatory compliance
• Reduce incorrect product use
• Improve product traceability
• Protect public health
