COURSE NAME: Environmental Field Techniques and Analysis of Water
COURSE CODE: EFA 501
DURATION: 1-2 months (with intensive practicals)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• Know how to collect water samples from a dug well, hand pump, bore well, tap, springs, river or stream, and water storage containers.

• Know how to carry out sanitary inspections of environment and water sources in communities and to do quick analysis and reporting for monitoring.

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF COURSE:
This course opens a wide understanding and practical skills on the primary steps in solving water quality problem in the field and consequently to help ease water quality analysis results in the laboratory. This course has been divided into 2; Sanitary Inspections and Water Sampling.

DETAILED COURSE SYLLABUS:
1. INTRODUCTION
Section A: Sanitary Inspection
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What is Sanitary Inspection

1.3 When to do Sanitary Inspection
1.4 How to carryout Sanitary Inspection (Sanitary Inspection Score and Risk)
1.5 Interpreting of results after Sanitary Inspections
1.6 Educating communities and households about the results
WORKSHOP 1
Sanitary Inspection Forms for Environmental and Water Quality Monitoring:
-To know how what is sanitary inspection form, their different types and how to use them.
-Discussion and bringing Ideas on how to carryout Sanitary Inspections based on various conditions.
Section B: Water Sampling
1.1 Introduction
1.2 How to collect water samples
1.2.1 The 10 rules for collecting water sample
1.2.2 Types of water sample container
1.2.3 Cleaning and Sterilizing Sample Container
1.3 Water sampling methods and techniques for different types of water sources
1.3.1 Sampling a surface water
1.3.2 Sampling an open well or tank
1.3.3 Sampling a tap
1.3.4 Sampling a hand pump
1.3.5 Sampling a protected spring
1.3.6 Sampling a household storage container
1.3.7 Sampling a water that is Chlorinated
1.4 How to transport water samples
1.5 Diluting water samples Dilution Factor
1.5.1 Dilution factor
WORKSHOP 2
Water Sampling forms for various water sources:
-To know what is water sampling form, and their uses.
-Exercises on dilution calculations.
FIELD WORK 1: Sanitary Inspection for open well, protected spring, household storage container.

FIELD WORK 2: Water Sampling; protected spring, river or stream, tap, household storage container, tap and dug well.