Routine Monitoring for Enterococci in Drinking Water - Why is it Necessary? Registration

Start Date:25/09/2024

sTart TIme: 14.00 BST / 15.00 CET

Duration:60 minutes

Overview:

The importance of intestinal enterococci as a faecal indicator in drinking water has recently been recognised by the European Union and this category of organisms has now been designated as a 'Core Group A parameter'. The webinar will explore the reasons why there has been an increased focus on detection of intestinal enterococci in drinking water.

Dr Brett Brewin will set the scene and give guidance on the new regulations and Professor Colin Fricker will explore the challenge of detecting faecal contamination in complex water networks, especially in situations where E. coli may not be a problem.

Speakers

Colin Fricker PhD FRSPH FRSB

Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies

Queen's University

Colin Fricker is an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and has a long and distinguished career in water microbiology. He has published over one hundred peer-reviewed articles, edited five books and presented over 200 papers at international conferences. He also advises water utilities as far away as New Zealand, where he is always available for problem solving and advice at any time.

Brett Brewin

Scientific Affairs Manager (EMEA)

IDEXX Laboratories

Dr Brett Brewin has been working in the field of microbiology for over three decades and has 25 years' experience in the analysis of water for the presence of waterborne pathogens. He has worked closely with laboratories and experts around the world developing new technologies, training analysts and establishing best practice in order to optimise complex technical procedures and generate robust methodologies.

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