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Water quality monitoring in Pacific Island countries (pdf 757kb)

This handbook is designed to assist personnel and organizations involved in measuring water quality of drinking water in the Pacific. It draws on WHO water quality guidelines but was tailored to the physical, demographic and economic context of Pacific Island countries following consultation with key stakeholders in the region.

Information contained in this document includes:

  • background information on water quality problems in the Pacific
  • how to design appropriate water quality monitoring programs
  • ways of determining the appropriate water quality parameters
  • suggestions on sampling and analysis methods and general laboratory information

The handbook is aimed at drinking water suppliers, public health officers, water engineers, environmental protection agencies and other organizations involved in potable, non-potable and coastal water monitoring.

 

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