These protocols are suggestive in nature and will be useful for laboratory personnel, water supply engineers and policy makers working in the drinking water sector operating at State, District and Sub-district levels.

The alarming rate at which the drinking water sources are getting contaminated has acquired the much required attention in the recent times. The use of pesticides and fertilisers has severe impact on the quality of drinking water. With the number of people getting affected with diarrhoeal diseases, an attempt has been made by the ministry to improve the quality of existing water quality testing laboratories.

The purpose of this document is to describe various elements of laboratory management practices to ensure that the data generated is comparable, scientifically correct and in a form that can be used in implementing interventions to improve water quality. Further it includes details on water quality testing laboratory, infrastructure and staff requirements.

The contents of the protocol are as follows:

1. Drinking water quality monitoring
2. Need to revise Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order, 2005
3. Functions of a drinking water quality testing laboratory
4. Requirements for setting-up water quality testing laboratory
5. Safety measures to be followed in laboratory
6. Treatment technology for laboratory wastewater

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