Training for water utilities

Pernkopf: Professionally qualified staff assures the quality of the drinking water supply

St. Pölten (OTS/NLK) – water is a precious commodity. To drinking water in the best quality available, a reliable supply is necessary. This requires well-trained personnel. The successful co-operation project for training for the water supplier in lower Austria will continue in 2019. Basic courses take place on 19. March and on 17. September. The nearest water maintenance course starts on 14. October and ends on 16. October with a written exam. Applications for all courses are below www.enu.at/wasserversorgerschulungen possible, more information is available at the phone number 02742/219 19. The training will be carried out by the lower Austrian energy and environment Agency, Betriebs-GmbH in cooperation with the ÖVGW (Austrian Association for Gas and water), and the office of the provincial government of lower Austria – Department of environmental hygiene.

The quality of the drinking water supply is the responsibility of the professional staff in water supply systems. LH-Deputy Stephan Pernkopf: „drinking water for all people is essential and should, therefore, be in the best quality and in sufficient quantity available. For the society, a secure and reliable supply of drinking water represents the basis for health, prosperity and a functioning economy. Well-trained staff is an important cornerstone.“

Municipalities, cooperatives, and small water, your staff can communities again this year in energy – and environment Agency lower Austria qualified professional can schools. It based courses, water maintenance courses and topics are offered specific training. The courses are suitable both for beginners as well as for Advanced students who want to strengthen their knowledge and update. Also a Deputy to the certified water use master the training for water maintenance. It will have been formed since 2008, with 1,560 people. The lower Austrian Drinking water Inspectorate is satisfied with the noticeable increase in the quality of the professional staff.

For more information: energy – and environment Agency lower Austria, Philipp Hebenstreit, phone 0676/83 688 569, E-Mail philipp.hebenstreit@enu.at, www.enu.at.

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