Training Aim:
To provide basic skills, knowledge and an overview for Local Authority personnel and others engaged in Small Streams Risk Score (SSRS).
Award:
Attendance Certificate & Inclusion on SSRS; Intercalibration register on submission of successful QC; samples (The EPA include a requirement for SSRS on many licences; It is also included in the new catchments investigative assessment approach)
Applicable Regulation:
The Water Framework Directive CEN standard:EN; 27828:1994 - Guidance on hand net sampling of benthic; macroinvertebrates; EN 16150:2012 Water quality-Guidance on pro rata; multi-habitat sampling of benthic macro-invertebrates from; wadeable rivers; Irish Statute SI 277 of 2016 (European Union Environmental Objectives (Standards for Monitoring of Quality Elements) Regulations 2016)
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Course Documentation:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Small Stream Risk Scoring (1163).pdf | 195.08 KB |
Local Authority Services Training Group | Friar's Court, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary 
052 616 6260. 
