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The SA Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) – Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Team (Infrastructure technical regulation | Energy & Mining) monitors and regulates water, sewerage, and recycled water network infrastructure across SA. One of OTR's primary objectives is to provide technical and safety education to Water Industry Entities (WIEs) and associated stakeholders.

The following courses are currently offered for free for SA water entities and their approved contractors:

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  • Risk Management (New Course March 2026)
  • Water Chemistry
  • Water Calculations
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Introduction

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South Australian (SA) Courses

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Introduction Courses

Chemistry

Explore fundamental chemistry relating to water and wastewater treatment.

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Calculations

Learn about volumes, calculating the correct dosage of treatment chemicals, and more.

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Fluid Flow

Learn the principles of how pumps work, energy loss, and how to control fluid flow.

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Isolation

Explore energy and mechanical isolation methods and risk management

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Monitoring

Develop knowledge and skills required to monitor, operate and report on treatment plant systems.

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SWMS

Developed by Safe Work Australia, the interactive SWMS guidance tool will help you understand, prepare and use a SWMS.

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Micro-credentials Courses

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Learn about Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems in this non-accredited course developed by Murray Thompson.

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Fundamentals Webinars

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Watch recordings of one‐hour webinars providing practical demonstrations of the most common water and wastewater treatment and network operations tasks, presented by industry experts.

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Contact Us

For any enquiries, please contact the OTR Water and Sewerage Infrastructure team below:
Email: DEM.OTRWSInfrastructure@sa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 8226 5500