Safety of Drinking Water – Exposure and Health Effects

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Time:	April 15 - May 4, 2009
Place:	University of Kuopio, Kuopio (Maps and connections) Tietoteknia (room 1038) (The building number 13 on the map Tutkimuskeskus Neulanen (the building number 4 on the map)
Credits:	3.0 credit points
Language:	English
Organizers:	Organized jointly by the Graduate school in Environmental Health and Environmental Risk Assessment Centre (ERAC)
Course leader:	Ilkka Miettinen, Docent, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Kuopio

Contents 1 General course information 2 Topics of lectures 3 Content of Small group laboratory work 4 Lecturers 5 Registration 6 Suggested reading material 7 Lectures 8 Group works 9 Participants

General course information

The course is combining both basic and advanced information about the risk factors related safety of drinking water and how to use this information to manage water contamination/waterborne outbreak.

The course consist of three part:

1. Lectures, 21 h, April 15-21, 2009
   • Pre-registration required: room allows 36 participants
2. Small group laboratory work, April 22-24, 2009
   • max. 20 pre-registered participants
   • work is carried out in 5 groups
   • Ph.D students have priority to participate the lab part
   • Laboratory work is carried out at THL (Tutkimuskeskus Neulanen), Kuopio
   • each lab work last for 2 hours
   • each group do the lab work, collects the literature information and prepare a presentation about the case to be presented at end-seminar
3. Final seminar
   • May 4, 2009
   • Each lab group presents the task given for them, lab work and its results and interpretations

Topics of lectures

Microbes in raw waters, Water treatment techniques, Waterborne outbreaks, Identification of microbes, Water Safety Planning, Legionella, Fungi and actinomycetes, Disinfection by-products, Radioactivity, Distribution networks.

Content of Small group laboratory work

For each group one simulated drinking water contamination case is given for processing. Each group will obtain background information about the case, which form the basis for the lab work. The lab work consists of basic microbial and physical analyses. The results of lab work and background information about the case are used to solve the cause/origin of the simulated contamination. The groups use background info, the lab results and the information from literature to determine also the actions, which would be required to remove the contaminants and to prevent re-emerging of the contamination. The groups will present their results and interpretations concerning the case in the end-seminar.

Lecturers

Marja-Liisa Hänninen, Prof., University of Helsinki
Hannu Komulainen, Docent, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Markku Lehtola, Docent, Kuopio Water
Ilkka Miettinen, Docent, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Matti Valve, Lic. Technol., Finnish Environmental Institute
Tuukka Turtiainen, Radition and Nuclear Safety Authority
Jaana Kusnetsov, PhD, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Panu Rantakokko, PhD, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Heli Härkki, Helsinki Water
Tarja Pitkänen, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Ari Kauppinen, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Anna Pursiainen, National Institute for Health and Welfare

Registration

By April 8, 2009

Suggested reading material

1. WHO. 2007. Waterborne disease outbreaks. http://www.euro.who.int/Document/EHI/ENHIS_Factsheet_1_1.pdf
2. WHO. 2009. Water safety plans. http://www.who.int/wsportal/wsp/en/
3. Isomäki E, Valve M, Kivimäki A-L and Lahti K. 2008. Operation and maintenance of small waterworks. Finnish Environment Institute. Environment Guide. Helsinki. http://www.environment.fi/publications
4. Valvira. 2008. Talousveden laadun turvaaminen erityistilanteissa. http://www.valvira.fi/files/Erityistilannesuunnitelma_081118.pdf
5. STM. 2000. Ympäristöterveyden erityistilanneopas. Nro, Helsinki http://pre20031103.stm.fi/suomi/eho/julkaisut/ytheri/ythersis.htm

Lectures

Tietoteknia 1038	Wednesday, 15.4.2009	Thursday, 16.4.2009	Monday, 20.4.2009	Tuesday, 21.4.2009	Monday, 4.5.2009
9.15-10.00	Opening lecture. General remarks about the lectures, small group laboratory work and end-seminar. Challenges of Finnish water services I.Miettinen	Waterborne outbreaks I.Miettinen	Legionella in water systems J.Kusnetsov	Chemical contaminants in ground/well water H.Komulainen	Final seminar
10.15-11.00	Pathogenic microbes in raw waters – exposure and health effects M-L.Hänninen	cont.	cont.	cont.	cont.
11.15-12.00	cont.	Water Safety Planning (WSP) H.Härkki	Radioactivity in Finnish natural waters and in drinking waters T.Turtiainen	Raw water quality and water treatment M.Valve	cont.
12:00-13:15	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13:15-14:00	Water services – distribution networks M.Lehtola	Detection and identification of microbes: bacteria T.Pitkänen	Disinfection by-products in drinking water P.Rantakokko	Formation of groups for laboratory work Tasks given to groups. Discussion about the goals of the group work. I.Miettinen
14:15-15:00	Fungi and actinomycetes in drinking waters – occurrence, significance and disinfection A.Pursiainen	Detection and identification of microbes: viruses A.Kauppinen

Group works

Introduction and materials for small group works

Participants

Surendra Pradhan, UKU
Orumwence Pedro Osagie, UKU
Titus Akpan, UKU
Mpamah A. Promise, UKU
Onyeka Magnus Unadike, UKU
Umoru Oyase Godfrey, UKU
Elvis Kwabena Danso, UKU
Samuel Koduah, UKU
Päivi Meriläinen, THL
Sara Kovanen, UKU
Mikko Vepsäläinen, Savcor Forest / UKU
Anna Pursiainen, THL
Pia Kainulainen, THL
Noora Huovinen, UKU
Ari Kauppinen, THL
Jenni Kostamo, THL
Laura Heikkinen,UKU
Kusi Bernard, UKU
Dohnji Michael Deldris Ndango, UKU
Tasi Martin Mbahnwi, UKU

• Updated 21.4.2009

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