Laboratory testing
Established and manage 15 water quality testing laboratories conducting 10,000+ water tests annually for chemical, physical and microbiological parameters.
Water quality & safety
Ensuring safe drinking water through comprehensive testing, monitoring and community education.
10,000+
Water tests conducted
500+
Community members trained
15
Testing laboratories
95%
Safety compliance rate
Understanding
What water quality & safety means
What is water quality & safety?
Water quality & safety work ensures access to safe, clean drinking water through comprehensive water testing, quality monitoring and safety education — critical for preventing waterborne diseases, protecting public health, and keeping water sources within safety standards for human consumption.
Our programmes encompass the establishment and management of water testing laboratories, training community members in water quality assessment using Field Test Kits (FTKs), regular water quality monitoring, and water treatment and purification solutions. To date, 15 testing laboratories have conducted 10,000+ water tests across physical, chemical and microbiological parameters.
We work closely with government water departments and health authorities to ensure sustainable water safety practices and build local capacity for ongoing water quality management — 500+ community members and local technicians now carry out their own water quality monitoring and assessment.
- Water quality testing
- Community training
- Laboratory management
- Monitoring & surveillance
- Water treatment solutions
Why this work matters
The challenge on the ground — and our answer
The challenge
Unsafe water spreads disease
Water that fails safety standards for human consumption exposes whole communities to waterborne diseases.
Our response
Test water in real laboratories
15 water quality testing laboratories have conducted 10,000+ tests for physical, chemical and microbiological parameters.
The challenge
Communities can't check their own water
Without local skills and equipment, villages have no way to assess the quality of the water they drink every day.
Our response
Put Field Test Kits in local hands
500+ community members and local technicians trained to run water quality testing with FTKs — monitoring stays in the village.
The challenge
Contamination goes unnoticed until people fall ill
Quality can slip anywhere along the chain — at the source, in storage tanks or in the distribution network.
Our response
Systematic surveillance, early detection
Regular monitoring of sources, storage systems and distribution networks across multiple districts catches contamination early.
The challenge
Knowing water is unsafe doesn't make it safe
A failed test protects nobody unless it is followed by treatment that actually fixes the water.
Our response
Treatment and prompt correction
Filtration, purification and disinfection systems plus prompt corrective measures — achieving a 95% safety compliance rate.
At a glance
The essentials
- Current status
- OngoingWater quality testing laboratories & JJM-FTK training in active delivery
- Testing footprint
- 15 testing laboratoriesDistrict-level labs, 10,000+ water tests conducted
- Government partner
- TWAD BoardAlongside government water departments & health authorities
- Local capacity
- 500+ members trainedCommunity members & local technicians using Field Test Kits
- Currently delivering
- Labs & JJM-FTK trainingWith the TWAD Board — testing plus training end to end
- Delivery model
- Lab testing + community monitoring95% safety compliance rate achieved
Track record
Project portfolio
| Programme | Period | Type | Highlights | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water quality testing laboratories & JJM-FTK training (TWAD Board) | Ongoing | State programme | Laboratory testing plus community FTK training for local water monitoring | Ongoing |
Impact
What water quality & safety changes
Community training
Trained 500+ community members and local technicians in water quality testing using Field Test Kits (FTKs), enabling local water quality monitoring and assessment.
Safe water access
Ensured access to safe drinking water for thousands of families through continuous monitoring and treatment solutions, achieving 95% safety compliance.
Disease prevention
Significantly reduced waterborne diseases in programme areas through early detection of water contamination and prompt implementation of corrective measures.
Get involved
Support safe water access
Help us expand our water quality and safety programmes to protect more communities from waterborne diseases. Your support establishes more testing laboratories, trains community members and implements water treatment solutions for safer communities.