Level 5 Award in Reduction and Mitigation of Pollution Incidents in the Water Industry

Pollution events have become of national importance due in part to the effects of Climate Change
and to increased media interest in the performance of the UK’s Water Industry. Polluted rivers and beaches are now firmly in the public understanding.

This new qualification is aimed at Wastewater managers, field managers, asset managers and others involved in meeting compliance within the Water industry. As Wastewater Treatment compliance in particular comes under increasing scrutiny from regulators the overall ability of the Water Industry to effectively oversee and manage the Wastewater Network and Wastewater Treatment process comes into sharper focus.

The knowledge and competence of those responsible for managing all aspects of the collection, treatment and discharge process will become increasingly the attention of stakeholder and public awareness and form a key strand of the whole industry’s efforts throughout AMP8 and beyond.

Overview of the Qualification – Main Themes

Analyse the regulatory and legislative framework governing wastewater pollution control.
Evaluate asset management strategy development within the Water Industry.
Analyse wastewater infrastructure design in relation to pollution risk.
Critically analyse wastewater pollution sources and organisational capability.
Analyse the impact and classification of wastewater pollution events.
Evaluate risk and resilience principles within wastewater management.
Analyse wastewater pollution incidents and their causation.
Evaluate wastewater pollution reduction and mitigation strategies.

Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge and/or skills described in the units. Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification. Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.

Upon successful completion of their qualification, learners are able to progress to further learning within the suite of Water Level 5 Qualifications – i.e. completing an Award or Certificate and topping up to Foundation Degree and on to Honours Degree.Learners may also wish to further their ongoing personal and professional development by accessing other qualifications.

Summary – Award

Level	5
Number of Credits	1
Guided Learning Hours	10
Course Duration	1 Day
Course pre-requisites	There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.

Summary – Certificate

Level	5
Number of Credits	1
Guided Learning Hours	14
Course Duration	1 Day
Course pre-requisites	There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the assessment.