The Level 3 Diploma in Water Treatment is a combined qualification covering the underpinning knowledge and practical skills required by a water treatment operator.

This qualification covers the underpinning knowledge and practical skills in the following units:

• Water Treatment and Networks – Regulation and Compliance
• Water Treatment and Networks – Science and Applied Mathematics
• Water Treatment – Operations
• Water Treatment – Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification
• Water Treatment – Filtration
• Water Treatment – Other Treatment Processes (Specialist and Advanced)
• Water Treatment – Disinfection and Final Water Quality
• Water Treatment – Sludge Treatment and Disposal
• Water Treatment – Management, Operation and Control of Water Assets

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. There is a requirement for learners to provide evidence generated in the workplace and must therefore have access to the working environment and tasks that allow them to complete the qualification.

Delivery is a mixture of classroom sessions and on site assessment.