Waste Water Monitoring/Testing Capacity Building Workshop

Eighteen (18), industry professionals including laboratory technicians, are now better prepared to monitor and test wastewater, following their participation in a five-day Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) and Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) regional workshop.

Participants spent 40-hours from July 22 to 26, 2024, at the Waste Management Centre, University of Technology, Jamaica participating in the comprehensive theoretical and practical exercises that covered concepts such as industry best practices, microbiological and chemical wastewater test methods, quality assurance, result analysis and the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Quality Management System- that  laboratories use to ensure that they can produce services competently and consistently. 

Participants expressed 94 to 100% satisfaction with all course content and delivery parameters assessed, with 100 % of them expressing their satisfaction with the quality of the course.  

The Wastewater Monitoring and Testing Capacity-Building Workshop is part of GWP-C and CARPHA's ongoing commitment to promoting sustainable water management practices and safeguarding public health across the Caribbean.