Drinking Water Distribution
Course Pack: Monitoring and Management
Distribution System Monitoring Part 1
Course Description
This course introduces operators to essential distribution‑system monitoring technologies and the integration of SCADA, alarms, and field practices used to maintain situational awareness. Participants examine contamination‑prevention principles, security considerations, and proper sampling and access‑control techniques necessary for compliant distribution monitoring. The training reinforces how to interpret field data and monitoring parameters to support operational readiness and water‑quality protection.
Learning Objectives
1) Identify key distribution monitoring technologies
2) Apply SCADA and field techniques for system awareness
3) Recognize security risks including contamination
4) Use proper sampling and field access controls
5) Interpret water quality parameters from field data
Agenda
1) Overview of system monitoring techniques and their operational applications
2) SCADA integration, alarm functions, and supervisory response considerations
3) Security considerations related to intentional contamination and system protection
4) Chemical and biological contamination risk awareness and mitigation practices
5) Field security hardware, access control measures, and compliant sampling/measurement methods
Target audience
Water system operators at the Operator 2–3 level involved in distribution monitoring, sampling, or system security practices.
Level
II, III
Learning material and method
Online on-demand
Assessment
Knowledge check and quiz (80% correct and above)
Instructor
Mike Harrington