Drinking Water Quality Testing (DWQT)
Course Description
Drinking Water Quality Testing (DWQT) is an intensive training program designed to equip trainees with skills to determine the safety of drinking water sources. Delivered in partnership with the Canadian-based NGO, CAWST, this course is ideal for WASH enthusiasts eager to exceed traditional safe drinking water standards and optimize health outcomes within communities.
The nature of delivery of the course is flexible and you can sign up for an online or onsite training. Our training calendar is equally accommodating and can be tailored to suit your schedule.
Course Outline
- Drinking water quality
- Multi-barrier approach to safe drinking water
- Drinking water quality guidelines and standards
- Water sample collection
- Drinking water quality testing options
- Observation
- Using portable kits
- Mobile laboratory testing
- Using a commercial laboratory
- Setting up a project laboratory
Eligibility
To qualify for this training, you should be;
- A professional in the WASH sector
- Professionals and students in environmental sciences
- Public health officials
- Community health workers
- Humanitarian workers
- Engineering students
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unique course, trainees would have gained skills and knowledge in;
- Qualities of safe drinking water
- Aspects of Drinking Water Quality Testing
- Risks to small water supply systems and sanitary inspections
- Water sampling procedures
- Methods of Drinking Water Quality Testing (microbiological, chemical, and acceptability aspects methods of testing)
- Interpreting results of a Drinking Water Quality test.
How to Register
Are you eager to expand your knowledge on how to test for water safety? This is the course for you! Click to Submit your registration.
