EUSR National Water Hygiene
The industry-recognised hygiene certification for anyone working on the public drinking water supply network.
Delivered by Darren Fairbrass, EUSR-approved trainer covering National Water Hygiene, SHEA and Core. National Water Hygiene can be taken online or in person.
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About this course
National Water Hygiene is the standard hygiene qualification required by water companies and their contractors before anyone is allowed to work on assets that form part of the public drinking water supply. It is available online or delivered in a classroom face to face, and is registered with Energy & Utility Skills (EUSR) on successful completion.
The course explains why drinking water hygiene matters, how contamination happens, and the practical controls and personal standards every operative must follow when working on mains, service pipes, service reservoirs, treatment works and pumping stations.
Fairbrass Training delivers this course as an EUSR-approved trainer, so your team leaves with the recognised card that clients and water companies ask to see on site.
Who it's for
- Operatives working on the public water supply network
- Mains laying, service laying and repair teams
- Groundworkers and civils crews on water schemes
- Plumbers, fitters and pipeline technicians
- Site supervisors, engineers and inspectors visiting water assets
- Anyone requiring a National Water Hygiene card for site access
What's covered
1. Why water hygiene matters
- The journey of drinking water from source to tap
- Public health risks and historic contamination incidents
- The cost and consequences of a contamination event
2. Legal framework and duties
- Water Industry Act and Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations
- Water company requirements and the role of EUSR registration
- Your personal responsibilities as a card holder
3. How contamination happens
- Microbiological, chemical and physical contamination routes
- Cross-connection, backflow and ingress risks
- Real-world examples from live network jobs
4. Personal hygiene standards
- Health screening and reporting illness before starting work
- Hand hygiene, welfare facilities and clean clothing
- Behaviours that will fail a hygiene audit
5. Site and equipment hygiene
- Keeping pipes, fittings and valves clean and capped
- Approved materials, tools, plant and storage practice
- Disinfection, swabbing and controlling standing water
6. Working safely on the network
- Excavation and trench discipline around water assets
- Working in chambers, service reservoirs and treatment sites
- Reporting problems, near-misses and suspected contamination
7. Assessment and card registration
- Course recap and question-and-answer session
- Multiple-choice assessment
- EUSR registration and card issue process
Interested in National Water Hygiene?
Fill in the form and we'll come back to you with available dates, venue options and pricing for your team. We can deliver at our training centres or in-house at your own premises anywhere in the UK.
- Individual places and full team bookings
- Weekend and out-of-hours delivery on request
- Combine EUSR courses to save time off the tools