CABWI
Level 3
QN: 603/4852/5
Curriculum Active
CABWI Level 3 Diploma in Waste Water Networks
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by CABWI. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 280 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
CABWI
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
280 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Investigation and Mitigation of Waste Water Network Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to investigate the ca
- use of waste water net
- work failures (blockage/flooding/pollution/nuisance)
- Understand the technology used to investigate waste water net
- work problems
- Understand the recording and reporting of sewage flooding and pollution events
- Understand the recording and reporting of events that result in pollution of controlled waters
- Understand techniques to mitigate flooding from the waste water net
- Understand techniques used in location and avoidance of underground apparatus
- Understand the ca
- use, effect, and consequence of infiltration/exfiltration
- Investigate waste water net
- Undertake sewer CCTV survey operations
2
Operation of Waste Water Networks and Ancillaries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types and operation of waste water networks
- Understand the types and operation of Combined sewer overflows (CSOs)
- Understand the types and operation of Attenuation tank installations on the waste water net
- Understand the types and operation of other ancillaries on the waste water net
- Understand the use of remote monitoring and control of waste water net
- Understand techniques for cleaning waste water networks and ancillaries
- Understand nuisance types, their causes and their removal in respect of waste water networks
- Undertake operational maintenance of net
- Minimise of the impact of operational maintenance activities
- Undertake operational maintenance of telemetry / remote monitoring equipment
- Undertake sewer cleaning operations
3
Waste Water Network - Asset Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of Asset Lifecycles and Asset Management Systems
- Understand how water industry assets are financed
- Understand the factors associated with poor performing infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets
- Understand the principles and selection of new sewer, sewer renewal and sewer rehabilitation techniques
4
Waste Water Network - Development and Adoption
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the processes for the adoption of sewerage networks, pumping stations and ancillaries
- Understand the requirements for the adoption of waste water networks, lateral drains/sewers and pumping stations
- Understand the responsibilities for the connection of new sewers and lateral drains to the existing public sewerage system.4.
- Understand the requirements and options for building over/close to sewers and lateral drains
- Understand the processes for the diversion of sewers and lateral drains
- Understand the processes for the requisition of sewers and lateral drains
- Understand the purpose and use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) for new developments, including responsibilities for their operation and maintenance
5
Waste Water Network - Pumping Stations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and operation of Waste water Net
- work pumping stations and rising mains
- Understand the operation and maintenance of waste water net
- Understand the factors that affect the efficiency and reliability of Waste water Net
- work Pumping operations
6
Waste Water Networks - Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the physical characteristics of Waste water Networks
- Understand the purpose and use of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) on the waste water net
- Understand the purpose and use of Attenuation Tanks on the waste water net
- Understand the purpose and use of other waste water net
- work ancillaries
- Understand how to select appropriate pipe materials and fittings
- Understand methods of repair of defective pipelines
7
Waste Water Networks - Customer Service
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Customer contacts
- Understand how to re
- solve customer concerns and issues
- Understand performance measures and targets in relation to waste water networks
- Understand compensation entitlements for waste water flooding
- Deal with customer contacts
8
Waste Water Networks - Effluent Characteristics and Impact
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effect of permitted and unauthorised substances and effluents on sewerage systems
- Understand the management of trade effluent discharges to public sewers
9
Waste Water Networks - Regulation and Compliance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the UK water industry legislative and regulatory frameworks
- Understand regulatory performance measures
- Understand how regulation impacts the operational activities within a water company
- Understand the legal status, ownership and responsibilities relating to drainage conduits, networks and water courses
- Understand Health & Safety regulations
- Understand trade effluents and the rights and responsibilities of traders and water companies relating to discharges to public sewerage networks
- Understand consented and unconsented discharges to/from sewers and legislation relating to pollution of controlled waters
- Understand access rights for the repair, maintenance and operation of waste water networks
10
Waste Water Networks - Science and Operational Calculations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand mathematical techniques commonly used in Waste water Networks
- Understand the hydraulic characteristics of sewerage systems
- Understand the characteristics of waste water
- Understand the environmental impact of waste water net
- work discharges
- Understand the basis of the waste water treatment process
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/4852/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- CABWI
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2019