Training for water quality measurements

A series of training courses to promote "best practices" and transfer knowledge in the field of water measurements is being organized within the framework of a project financed by the Community's Standards, Measurements and Testing (SMT) research programme. A total of five courses will be held in 1997 and 1998, in Finland, Greece and Italy.

The planned dates and locations of the training courses are as follows:

- Occurrence of heavy metals and ions, and monitoring of physio-chemical parameters in drinking water and surface water: 5-9 May 1997, Ioannina, Greece;

- Monitoring and measurements of lake recipients: 25-29 August 1997, Helsinki, Finland;

- Biological agents in fresh water and drinking water: 10-14 November 1997, Genoa, Italy;

- Use of Biotic index to evaluate the quality of freshwater streams: May 1998, Genoa, Italy;

- Occurrence of organic compounds in drinking and surface water: September 1998, Ioannina, Greece.

The courses aim to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge between different European countries, with particular emphasis on experiences in the less-favoured regions. Discussions will focus on potential solutions to problems related to water quality (e.g. surface water and groundwater monitoring control of water purifying techniques, standardization, etc.).
For further information, please contact:

TECHWARE
Dr. A. van der Beken
70 rue aux Laines
B-1000 Brussels
Fax +32-2-5026735
E-mail: techwarectb@innet.be