Uisce Éireann is running an advanced water stewardship programme in partnership with Water Stewardship Ireland and the Sustainable Enterprise Skillnet. The programme supports business customers in addressing water quality and related risks, meeting mandatory reporting needs, and developing strategies to prepare for trade effluent charges.
Protect Water Quality
Training on water quality and actioning targets at your site to drive behavioural change
Monetary Cost Savings
Develop a strategy to prepare for and mitigate against trade effluent charges
Reputational Benefits
Understand evolving water-related reporting requirements
Protect the Environment
Add the latest cutting edge green credential to hit your sustainability targets
Programme Outline
Workshop 1 – Introduction & Context (Online)
Workshop 2 – Trade Effluent: Understanding the Impacts (In-Person)
Workshop 3 – Mapping: Balance & Drainage Flows (Online)
Workshop 4 – Identifying Solutions (In-Person)
Each workshop runs from 9:30am – 2:00pm.
Report Out
Peer to Peer Presentations & Feedback
Developing a Water Charter for your site
All participants will prepare a Water Charter for their facility. The Charter will address the impact of new Trade Effluent charges on the business, water risks, drainage and water balance maps and the identification of opportunities and actions to reduce, reuse and restore water at the site.
Who is this programme for?
The Advanced Water Stewardship: Addressing Trade Effluent & Protecting Water Quality programme is aimed at those responsible for Water Management within their company. The programme has the dual target of developing trainee skills at an individual level and delivering tangible impacts at the site level.
Registration Deadline: February 27th 2026
Duration: 8 weeks
Delivery: Blended
Cost: Funded by Uisce Éireann and the Sustainable Enterprise Skillnet