Small Stream Risk Scoring

Start Date:

Thursday, May 2, 2024

End Date:

Friday, May 3, 2024

Duration:

2 Days

Location:

Castlebar Regional Training Centre, Aras an Chontae, The Mall, Knockaphunta, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 AH64

Training Centre:

Castlebar Training Centre

Training Group:

Environment Services Training Group

Availability:

Course Full

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)

To provide basic skills, knowledge and an overview for Local Authority personnel and others engaged in Small Streams Risk Score (SSRS).

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)