Chris Short BA BSc DMS CEng
MIChemE MCIWEM
water quality consultant
August 2008
Natural Mineral Water (NMW) status was achieved for a
client’s borehole in lower Wharfedale,
A further contract for Hazardous Atmosphere Classification
was undertaken, this time at number of sewage pumping stations.
On behalf of the Institution of Chemical Engineers I
organised the Water Subject Group’s annual dinner at
September
2007
I again lectured in water treatment processes for Develop.
Further clients engaged me to advise on and progress water bottling plans for their sources.
I am advising a technical innovation company on the disposal of a proposed aqueous effluent to sewer.
I am assisting a major consulting engineering company with Hazardous Area Classification at a number of sewage treatment works.
At the invitation of the Institution of Chemical Engineers I chaired the
session on Water at the Global Forum in
September 2006
When
considering the analysis of a water sample it is advisable to check the ion
balance. Diagrammatic representation also helps understanding of the
constitution of the water in terms of inorganic salts. My new web-based Ion
Balance Calculator does this for you. Visit the Ion Balance Calculator.
At the invitation of the Libyan Ministry for Further Education, UNESCO
assisted the development of curricular materials. In July I joined the team at
a 7-day workshop in
New draft regulations and important draft guidance on bottled water were published in 2006 for consultation, in which I participated. I continued to advise and assist Harrogate Spa Water and several other clients concerned with bottling water.
At the invitation of the Institution of Chemical Engineers I championed the Water theme on the Technical Strategy Roadmap Group, coordinating the development of Institution’s policies on water issues.
April 2006
I carried out assignments for the training company Develop, including delivery of courses on water treatment process design and on water quality for drinking water samplers.
I continued to advise
I again lectured on the implementation of drinking water quality
regulations, and the process implications, to MSc students at
As secretary of the Water Subject Group of the Institution of Chemical
Engineers, I arranged visits to Reading STW (2005) and Clay Lane WTW (2006) in
each case followed by the AGM and dinner, and attended the Institution of
Chemical Engineers Assembly. On behalf of the Group I presented the Water
Awards at the Institution’s Annual Awards Dinner 2005. I attended CIWEM
conferences on Risk Assessment (Edinburgh, 2004) and Swimming Pool water
treatment (Manchester, 2005); and the EPSRC/Cranfield University conference on
Developments in Water Treatment (2005) – see reports, and a number of
book reviews, in the Water Subject Group’s newsletter WET News, tce (The
Chemical Engineer) and WEM (Water and Environment Magazine).
November 2004
As the new regulations and guidance concerning materials in contact with
water for public supply came into effect, I gave a series of training courses
and workshops for a
I carried out a number of assignments as an associate of WTi, including assessment of training needs, development of course materials, and delivery of courses on water treatment process design, process awareness, disinfection, and factors affecting drinking water quality.
I continued to advise
I again lectured on the implementation of drinking water quality
regulations, and the process implications, to MSc students at
As the representative of the Water Subject Group of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, I was a guest of the North-West and North Wales Section of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management at their annual dinner. On behalf of the Water Subject Group I arranged visits to Birds Eye Walls and to Mythe water treatment works followed by the AGM and dinner, and attended the Institution of Chemical Engineers Assembly.
I attended the CIWEM conference on the Water Framework Directive: Integrating Approaches to Diffuse Pollution on behalf of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. A full report appears in the Water Subject Group’s newsletter WET News.
I attended the 11th Encontro Nacional de Saneamento Básico at the University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal, at the invitation of the organisers to present a paper on Economic Regulation of Water Services in England and Wales. Read about it at Faro confererence.
November
2003
I continued to advise
An unusual assignment involved reporting to Pontefract Archaeological Society on the quality of water in a well constructed by the medieval occupants of the Pontefract Hermitage. I and the Society were grateful to Alcontrol Ltd for kindly undertaking the analysis free of charge.
I again lectured on water regulation and process implications to MSc students at Cranfield University and contracting engineers at WTI York. I also assisted WTI with updating course materials.
I took over the post of Secretary of the Water Subject Group of the
Institution of Chemical Engineers when
To maintain awareness I attended meetings on AMP4 Technologies for Water Treatment, Getting the Most out of Your Membranes, AMP4 Technologies for Wastewater Treatment, and Water Competition.
May
2003
Since summer 2002 I completed assignments for EarthTech, Parkman and Yorkshire Water concerning the use of stainless steel in contact with water, water treatment sludge disposal and a strategic review of a regional water supply scheme.
I continue to advise Harrogate Spa Water Ltd http://www.harrogatespawater.com regarding the exploitation of a borehole water, and participated in the government’s consultation on the proposed new EC Directive on natural mineral water and spring water. Also related to private supplies I advised a householder on the response to a bacteriological failure in his spring supply.
For the Institution of Chemical Engineers I created an auto-booting CDROM containing a searchable archive of WET News, the Water Subject Group newsletter. This has now been made available to Water SG members at http://www.icheme.org/enetwork/MainFrameset.asp . Here you can also find the Institution’s response, which I authored, to the second government consultation on transposition of the Water Framework Directive. I was also pleased to organise the Group’s visit to CCSB at Wakefield and Yorkshire Water’s Kirkhamgate works to see the water supply and effluent treatment treatment arrangements for this huge soft drinks factory.
I lectured on water regulation and process implications to MSc students at Cranfield University and contracting engineers at WTI York.
To maintain awareness I attended meetings on the Technical aspects of the Water Framework Directive, Management of Wastes from Drinking Water Treatment, the Altrincham targeted lead pipe replacement study, and water and sewage treatment for Saffron Walden.
I contributed articles to Water and Environmental Manager (Oct 2002), Water and Sewerage Journal (Issue 3 2002) and WET News (all issues), and book reviews to The Chemical Engineer (Aug 2002), Water and Environmental Management (Nov 2002) and WET News (Feb 2003).
June 2002
Since March I have been advising Harrogate Spa Water Ltd
regarding the exploitation of a borehole water. This incidentally has involved
several visits to the famous Sulphur Well in the Royal Pump Room museum where I
cast caution to the winds and drank the water on each occasion.
On behalf of the IChemE Water Subject Group I selected this
year's winner of the Cranfield University MSc thesis prize. This went to Ingunn
Lindemann and I attended the Graduation Ceremony on 12 June to present her with
the £150 award. Claudio Nazareno was awarded £75 as a special runner-up prize.
For the Aqua Enviro organisation I put together a course on
Materials in Contact with Drinking Water, covering the regulations, recent
developments and forthcoming changes. This was held in Leeds on 19 June.
Having completed a strategic study for Yorkshire Water in
March, I am now assisting them with its implementation.
I contributed a number of articles to The Chemical
Engineer, Water and Sewerage Journal and WET News ( the Water Subject Group
newsletter ), and book reviews in Water and Environmental Management. Further
articles for these periodicals and Water and Environmental Manager are awaiting
publication.
October 2001
In October I addressed full- and part-time MSc students at Cranfield University's School of Water Sciences on "Water Quality Regulation - an independent perspective". Through a series of case studies the students appreciated how the regulations relating to water treatment are applied in practice, embracing considerations of good practice and due diligence.
I began new process engineering projects for EarthTech Engineering and a strategic study for Yorkshire Water Services.
Also in October I attended a workshop on European Water Directives in Barcelona, Spain organised by ADECAGUA. My presentation on "Implementation of the Drinking Water Directive in UK" highlighted the ways in which the UK regulations exceeded or interpreted the requirements of the Directive. The Directive has not yet been transposed in Spain.
Click here to read my report of the ADECAGUA conference.
June 2001
My latest website development is a two-part multiple choice quiz on water quality-related regulations. Accept the challenge and see how well you know, or can find your way around, the regs.
Click here to visit the Regulatory Quiz.
May 2001
Purchasers of washing machines and dishwashers often need to know the hardness of the water supply and the instructions may use a variety of units. I have developed a Converter utility on a web page to enable users to convert from one unit to another easily.
Click here to visit the Water Hardness Converter.
There are many situations when it is necessary to assess whether a water is likely to form calcium carbonate scale or alternatively to dissolve it - for instance for a given water what will happen if the pH or temperature is changed? What will be the effect of softening? I have developed an Assessment utility on a web page to enable users to assess the stability of a water of a given pH, temperature, calcium hardness, and alkalinity.
Click here to visit the Calcium Carbonate Stability Assessment.
NB Internet Explorer 4+ users will
have a slightly more interesting experience than Netscape 4 users. Other
browsers have not been tested.
Jan 2001
New Water Quality Regulations for England were published in December 2000. Similar regulations will be introduced for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and amendments will also be required to the regulations regarding private supplies and water in containers.
From 1 January 2001, the Water Supply ( Water Quality ) Regulations 2000 update the requirements for cryptosporidium risk assessment, and introduce requirements for monitoring additional parameters and submitting programmes of work to meet new standards by the end of 2003.
I offer awareness/training sessions and materials tailored to your requirements including where appropriate scenario-based exercises and competence assessments.
Written commentaries on the new regulations ( differences from the
previous regulations and from the consultation draft, issues arising etc ) are
available - the full version at £750.
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