Drinking Water Digital Badges

The Drinking Water 101 - Digital Badge is a fully online course designed to assist you with a basic understanding of drinking water and all the people and processes involved prior to it reaching your tap.

By the end of this course you will:

• have a basic understanding of drinking water in New Zealand
• understand the history of drinking water
• understand what happens beyond the tap
• have an understanding of what Water Treatment Plants do
• get an overview of some of the roles at the drinking water plants

The course has been structured into a combination of reading, videos, resources and activities for you to complete over a 4-week period at times that suit you. There will be a quiz at the end of this course and upon successful completion you will be awarded your digital badge.

The Drinking Water 201 - Digital Badge is the continuation of Drinking Water 101 and dives deeper into the processes of drinking water.

By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of:

• Te Mana o Te Wai
• the six principles
• water safety planning
• water sources
• treatment
• distribution

The course has been structured into a combination of reading, videos, resources and activities for you to complete over a 4-week period at times that suit you. There will be a quiz at the end of this course and upon successful completion, you will be awarded your digital badge.

By the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of:
the governance and regulatory requirements
the various treatment options that are available
the 7 basic rules
best practice
health and safety

The course has been structured into a combination of reading, videos, resources and activities for you to complete over a 4-week period at times that suit you. There will be a quiz at the end of this course and upon successful completion, you will be awarded your digital badge.

The Backflow 101 - Digital Badge is a fully online course designed to assist you to:

• have a basic understanding of what backflow is
• understand the history of and backflow incidents
• understand the regulations and best practice
• have an understanding of how to prevent backflow
• get an overview of people and responsibilities in backflow

The course has been structured into a combination of reading, videos, resources and activities for you to complete over a 4-week period at times that suit you. There will be a quiz at the end of this course and upon successful completion you will be awarded your digital badge.