A new Advanced Water Stewardship Programme has been launched by Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Water Stewardship Ireland and the Sustainable Enterprise Skillnet.
This fully funded training initiative is open to all trade effluent customers. It is designed to support businesses in addressing trade effluent and water quality challenges, while also helping them prepare for upcoming regulatory changes and develop strategies to manage trade effluent charges effectively.
With water quality and sustainability becoming increasingly vital in today’s regulatory and operational landscape, Uisce Éireann said this new programme offers direct, site-focused support. It empowers businesses to take proactive measures that protect water quality, lower operational costs, and enhance sustainability credentials.
Programme Benefits include:
- Protect Water Quality – Gain practical training on improving water quality and implementing site-specific actions that drive behavioural change
- Monetary Cost Savings – Develop proactive strategies to mitigate future trade effluent charges
- Reputational Benefits – Stay ahead of evolving water-related reporting requirements and strengthen your sustainability credentials
- Environmental Impact – Add a meaningful green initiative to your sustainability goals, reducing your environmental footprint.
The programme is delivered through a series of expert-led workshops:
- Introduction & Context
- Trade Effluent: Understanding the Impacts
- Mapping: Water Balance & Drainage Mapping
- Identifying Solutions
- Peer-to-Peer Presentations & Feedback
All participants will also create a Water Charter for their site – a tailored plan that identifies key risks and solutions, maps drainage and water use, and supports reduction, reuse, and restoration of water on site.
This programme is ideally suited to professionals responsible for water management in facilities that produce trade effluent. It builds both individual and organisational capability, with immediate benefits at site level.
Geoffrey Bourke, Head of Customer Operations at Uisce Éireann, welcomed the new programme:
“We are delighted to support our trade effluent customers and do our part to enhance water quality and protect the environment. At Uisce Éireann, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. This programme helps us to attain our vision of a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected for the planet and all the lives it supports.”
One of the first companies to join the programme is Mondelez Ireland. Padraig Nolan, Facilities & Environmental Manager shared, “We are delighted to have the benefit of this fully funded training, which supports both our business and the wider community. It’s a fantastic initiative and we would highly recommend it to other companies managing trade effluent. The programme has helped us to think differently about our site’s water impact and take positive steps toward environmental stewardship.”
The Sustainable Enterprise Skillnet is co-funded by Skillnet Ireland and network companies. Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
