This year’s annual PWTAG conference is effectively a master class on best practice in achieving optimal pool water quality. World-class Pool Water is on Thursday November 6, once again at Loughborough University’s splendid Holywell Park conference centre. For the first time, schools will be able to participate online in the last afternoon session. Nationally and internationally renowned speakers will share their wealth of knowledge and experience over four sessions, with every session concluding with a 15-minute question and answer session.
SESSION 1
Changing pool chemistry chaired by Janice Calvert of PWTAG. PWTAG technical adviser Ian Nicks will explain why it is important to attend to the precise effects of pH and alkalinity on coagulation; included will be results from an operational experiment in Barnsley. Chris Lyon from Barr & Wray will talk about chemical delivery and storage requirements. Dr Sonia Guri, an engineer with Air Products UK, but based in Barcelona, will focus on the advantages of using of carbon dioxide in pH control.
SESSION 2
The impact of poor pool water chaired by Martin Wood of Pool Sentry Rob Johnston of the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will discuss how report and investigation of pool water incidents can assist organisations’ responses and encourage preventation and mitigation. John Lee (Leegionella Ltd and PWTAG technical adviser) will interrogate microbiological standards: where do they come from and what do they really mean? Finally Martin Wood will scrutinise a traditional basis for pool water treatment – bather load. Do we get it right?
SESSION 3
Future methods chaired by Amanda Creswell of the UKHSA Dr Alexander Kämpfe leads the pool water department of the German Federal Environment Agency. He will describe the legally enforced DIN standards that European pools must follow; should we? James Coombes of Devin Consulting will share his experience of how pool design can bring both energy efficiency and water quality. Colin Day and Jessica McKenna from Lovibond will look into their crystal balls at the future of water testing. Finally Ahmed Abdalla of Xylem Water Solutions will describe the world of innovations like self-diagnosing sensors, intelligent controllers and adaptive dosing logic.
SESSION 4
Temporary pools chaired by Rachel Chalmers of Public Health Wales PWTAG treasurer Richard Lamburn will give Swim England’s viewpoint on this sometimes controversial phenomenon. Mike Shuff of Palm Academy (and PWTAG’s vice chair) will look for answers to some important questions that schools in particular ask about training and responsibility. Finally, Amy Gilluley and Andy Heald of Swim:ED talk about their pop-up pools in primary schools. This session will be open to participants from schools to join online for a moderate fee.
Up to date details and booking for the PWTAG Conference can be found at www.pwtag.org
