Expert training course on sampling drinking water

The German Drinking Water Ordinance, which is valid throughout Germany, was last amended on December 20, 2019. According to § 15 of the Drinking Water Ordinance, drinking water tests, including sampling, may now only be carried out by testing laboratories accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.

Therefore, benefit from the many years of experience of our specialists in the execution and organization of drinking water sampling.

In our one-day training course, we familiarize you with the legal and technical basics, you apply sampling techniques in practice and document your knowledge in a final test. The course covers the minimum contents specified by the technical authorities and the German Accreditation Body (DAkkS). With your successful participation, you fulfill an important prerequisite for officially recognized sampling activities.

Training course: Sampling of drinking water

Dates & Booking

Training content for the "Drinking water sampling" course

Scientific basics
Current legal and normative requirements for drinking water sampling
Basics of drinking water sampling - sampling, accreditation, integration of samplers into the quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 17025
Sampling of drinking water - planning, material and equipment, stabilization, sampling points, safety instructions, procedure in practice
Microbiological testing of drinking water - Legionella
Requirements for devices and documentation (including measurement protocols, device logbooks, calibration and verification)
Practical exercises for sampling drinking water
Special features of sampling
Deepening of sampling for microbiological investigations
Sampling for metals and legionella
Sampling protocols
Sensory evaluation of drinking water (practical test)
Exchange of experience and discussion

The training course lasts 1 day and ends with a final test. You will receive an SGS certificate proving your knowledge of drinking water sampling.

Drinking water sampler training

Dates & venues

16. April 2024, Leonberg
24. April 2024, Leipzig
14. May 2024, Taunusstein
13. June 2024, Berlin
20. September 2024, Hamburg
08. October 2024, Herten
07. November 2024, Taunusstein

Price: 445,00 € plus VAT.

Interested in the drinking water sampling course?

Registration, training dates, prices and conditions can be found in the SGS Academy.

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Drinking water sampling training

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We are looking forward to your registration.