ENGINEERS IRELAND - CORK REGION
WINTER LECTURE SERIES
Drinking Water Safety Plans
About the event:
Drinking Water Safety Plans are a risk based management
approach to the provision of safe and secure drinking
water supplies. This talk will present:
Background to the origins of Drinking Water Safety
Plans (DWSP) and requirements for their development
from the following:-
• WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality
• WHO Water Safety Plan Manual
• The Bonn Charter
• EPA Guidance for Local Authorities on developing
Drinking Water Safety Plans
The reasons and benefits of developing a DWSP are
explained.
An explanation of the steps that need to be taken when
preparing a DWSP, through use of the WHO Manual,
including:-
• Selecting the Team and the skills required to develop
the plan
• Information needed to describe the drinking water
system (Source to Tap)
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
• Identification and Monitoring of Control Measures
• Requirement for Improvement Plans
• Establishment of Procedures
• Development of Supporting Programmes
• Review and Audit process
Details of the on-line resources available to assist WSA’s
in the preparation of DWSP will also be provided.
Event details:
Date: Tuesday 6th March 2012
Time: 18:30 Tea & Coffee served, Lecture at 19:00
Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork
For further details on this event, check out our
community calendar in the members area of the
website (www.engineersireland.ie) or alternatively
visit the Cork Region website
Biography – Robert Kennedy, Associate, RPS
Robert Kennedy is an Associate with RPS Consulting Engineers and has been working in the water sector in
Ireland and the UK for over 20 years. He has a wide range of experience through design, construction and
operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Having been involved in the operational management of
both municipal and industrial treatment facilities and coupled with his design and construction experience he has
a unique understanding of the issues and challenges associated with the provision of a high quality water service.
He has developed methods for the preparation of operational management plans specific to water and
wastewater treatment, which are intrinsically linked to the maintenance of quality performance. He has also
prepared methodologies for water and wastewater project risk assessment for use in DEHLG guidance notes
published in 2006 for the assessment and review of PPP projects in the water and wastewater sectors. More
recently he has prepared and delivered training courses on quality assurance in water and wastewater treatment
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