Maintaining the hygiene of water across the UK is imperative to maintaining the health and safety of everyone, no matter how they may using water. From drinking, to bathing, everyone deserves secure access to clean and safe water.
EUSR’s National Water Hygiene scheme is vital to ensuring the protection of public health and promoting good water hygiene practices. All UK water companies require individuals entering clean water sites or working on the clean water network (Restricted Operations) to hold a National Water Hygiene EUSR registration – the blue card.
It’s not just water companies who need the National Water Hygiene registration – if you are working on a Restricted Operation on behalf of a water company subcontractor or another organisation, such as Self-Lay Organisation (SLOs), then you need a National Water Hygiene registration.
With McCrae Training, gaining the National Water Hygiene qualification for you or your team is easy. Our accredited course is undertaken and completed within half a day, and can be delivered at a time and place that meets your needs.
What is the EUSR National Water Hygiene course?
The National Water Hygiene training scheme is a nationally recognised scheme for anyone working on, or adjacent to, water supply installations known as Restricted Operations, meeting the requirements as set out by the water supply companies and Water Supply Regulators across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The scheme sets out an individual’s duty of care to prevent contamination and to maintain public health by applying UK Water Industry best practice approaches.
The course aims to provide candidates with essential knowledge, understanding, and awareness of the potential hazards and risks which have the potential to impact the quality of drinking water when working on Restricted Operations sites and how to prevent these, following recognised industry hygiene standards.
Who needs a National Water Hygiene card?
Any person working on a Restricted Operations water site, such as service reservoirs, water pumping stations, water treatment works, wells, springs, boreholes, and those working on the water distribution network inclusive of water mains and service pipes must have a valid National Water Hygiene card.
A standard training programme is delivered to all direct employees of water companies, contractors, consultants, and designers to ensure consistent standards are met when working on drinking water supplies to demonstrate competence in their understanding of safe water hygiene practices.
Get your National Water Hygiene training
McCrae Training regularly delivers EUSR-accredited National Water Hygiene training at our state-of-the-art Learning & Development Centre in East Kilbride.
Our experienced trainers deliver the course, which is split into four modules:
- The importance of water
- Water as a carrier of disease
- Potential contamination and its consequences
- Preventing contamination
Candidates must complete a registration form, health screening questionnaire, and successfully complete a multiple-choice test paper at the end of the course. Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will be registered on the Energy and Utility Skills Register where EUSR registrations are valid for three years from the date of training.
You may also need…
McCrae Training offers a wide variety of training courses to strengthen you and your team.
Our National Water Hygiene course is coupled with our Scottish Water DOMS course. These two courses are scheduled together at our site: National Water Hygiene in the morning, and Scottish Water DOMS in the afternoon.
The Scottish Water Distribution Operations & Maintenance Strategy (DOMS) training course is a company scheme, created and owned by Scottish Water, relevant for everyone working on Scottish Water clean sites.
The Scottish Water DOMS scheme has been produced to ensure everyone follows a consistent approach across the Scottish Water region to safeguard public health and the water quality supplied to customers. National Water Hygiene is a pre-requisite qualification for those hoping to achieve their Scottish Water DOMS.
McCrae Training also runs a variety of Safety, Health, and Environmental Awareness (SHEA) courses. Those in need of National Water Hygiene may also benefit from a SHEA (Water) card, too. The Utility SHEA (Water) scheme is designed for all persons involved in the operational activities of the water industry who require access to construction sites, both permanent and temporary, including all levels of operatives, supervisors, and management.
The Scottish Water DOMS Module 13 sampling scheme has been produced to ensure that Scottish Water staff, contractors, and consultants who are required to take water samples follow a systematic and standardised approach covering key principles associated with:
- The selection and use of the correct sample bottles
- How to measure chlorine residuals correctly
- How to sample correctly using the correct techniques
- Filling bottles in the correct order
- How to complete the appropriate paperwork for submission to the laboratories
Scottish Water staff, contractor’s workforce (inclusive of Utility Connection Providers), and consultants who are required to carry out portable water sampling, appropriate storage and transportation, to Scottish Water’s laboratories, or independent laboratories, for public health validation purposes. This is for individuals connecting into live water distribution networks or as part of the commissioning process for newly laid water mains.
McCrae Training expertly deliver a wide variety of training courses that keep operatives in the water and utility industries safe, compliant, and informed. Visit our full list of courses to learn more about how we can meet your training needs.
Why McCrae Training?
McCrae Training understands the importance of keeping operatives compliant, and their tickets up to date. This is why we pride ourselves on offering tailored training programmes – anytime, anywhere. Our dedicated sales team are ready to design course programmes to fit your schedule, available on your site and on weekends. Our Sales and Planning teams are on hand to find out where and when this training will be most suitable for you.
We are also proudly accredited and endorsed by EUSR, and offer the UK’s largest range of accredited off-site technical training in water main design and construction. We offer a wide range of awareness-level training that is authorised by industry experts, and where content is more technical, we always strive to deliver programmes accredited to the most authoritative body.
Our centres are also approved by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Certificate Awarding Body for the Water Industry (CABWI), along with City & Guilds.
Success
Candidates who have undertaken EUSR National Water Hygiene training with McCrae Training have said that the course is well run. One candidate said, “good course, very well explained to make it easier,” while another said that the course was “well presented and informative.”
How to book
Booking with McCrae Training is easier than ever now with our online booking system. Simply find the course you need, take a look through our available training dates, and book online in a matter of minutes.
Looking for something more comprehensive to your needs? Our Sales team is waiting for your call. Get in touch with us and we will build a package for you, centred around your requirements.
The safety and efficiency of operatives in the water and utility industries is at the heart of our mission. By collaborating with EUSR, we ensure that our National Water Hygiene training programme not only meets but exceeds industry standards, and our clients and candidates can speak to that. Our flexible and mobile training solutions, available nationwide, cater to the diverse needs of our clients. On top of that, we are more accessible than ever, and are ready to equip your team with the best practices on water sites across the UK. Your safety and success are our top priorities.