Uniform Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Country/Territory India Document type Miscellaneous Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Potable water Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Standards Groundwater Monitoring Pollution control Freshwater resources management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract On the base of the Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order, 2005, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India constituted a committee to evolve a Uniform Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Protocol with emphasis on water quality and safety. The purpose of this protocol 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. The document besides general protocol for a monitoring programme also includes details on water quality testing laboratory, infrastructure and staff requirements. The protocol on sampling as well analytical methods for the important physical, chemical and microbial parameters have been brought together in a convenient form with emphasis on field techniques. This protocol establishes the setting-up laboratories at State, District and Sub-district level as well as quality control for regular testing and surveillance of drinking water sources. It is also proposed in the protocol to apply water safety plan so as to utilize water quality data for continuously improving water quality. Full text English Website phedharyana.gov.in References - Legislation Implements Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order. Legislation | India | 2005 Keyword: Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX