Professional Drainage Assessor Training Course

Course overview

This training focuses on a range of core competencies necessary for a full understanding of drainage systems, investigation, and repair of domestic and light industrial drains, with special emphasis is given to the impact of repair selection on cost and performance. Upon course completion, delegates will gain a thorough understanding of::

• The design, layout and construction of drains and common causes of failure
• Determining ownership and responsibility for drain and sewer maintenance
• Best practice requirements of the insurance industry
• Methods for inspection such as CCTV surveys and leakage testing
• Condition grading and assessment
• Correctly commissioning and interpreting investigations
• Selecting appropriate repair techniques and specifications
• Cost and performance implications
• Monitoring the quality of work

Who can benefit?

Delegates may include those needing to develop their understanding of drains and sewers, and their skills in commissioning surveys and repairs. Relevant roles include, but are not limited to: Drain Repair Managers; Product Manufacturers; Property Managers; Local Authorities and Government officers; Insurers; Loss Adjusters; Surveyors; Architects; Building Controllers; Facilities Management; Water Companies; Environmental Health Officers; Structural, Civil and Building Engineers; Project Managers; Housing Associations; and Construction Industry professionals.

Training outline

This training is based on the approach to drain repair laid out in the Drain Repair Book, published by WRc. Effective knowledge transfer is demonstrated via an assessment.

• Module 1: The Drain Repair Sector - The UK drain repair industry; the Insurers’ Drainage Forum; The Drain Repair Book
• Module 2: UK Drainage Ownership and Responsibility 
• Module 3: Design & Construction Practices for Domestic Drainage 
• Module 4: Typical Problems and Mechanisms of Failure
• Module 5: Drain Investigation - Overview of methods and procedures for drain inspection, including: Site investigation; Drain cleaning; CCTV inspection; Leakage testing
• Module 6: Condition Grading & Need for Repairs
• Module 7: Sewage Treatment Systems - How and why they fail, how investigations should be undertaken and what should be considered when repairing
• Module 8: Selection of Repair Techniques - Consideration of all available techniques; relative costs; appropriate selection of repair techniques
• Module 9: Specifying Repairs - Specification for on-site repair work; specification for materials including cured-in-place resin systems
• Module 10: Monitoring the Quality of Repair Work