The Scorecard is a tool that allows Safe Water Network to track standardized water quality parameters across all 98 of our H2OME! Water Stations in support of increasing our capabilities 1 FIELD INSIGHTS SERIES ON-SITE WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE Increasing field-level monitoring in Ghana through rapid, economical testing Microbial Parameters as an Increasing Capacity at the Indicator of Safe Water St. [...] the Government of Ghana’s National Drinking Water Quality The pH and TDS meters were quickly verified and distributed Framework2 “… the priority for monitoring drinking water quality across all field stations in Ghana to complement existing quality is to confirm microbial safety.” control and assurance protocols. [...] The information received from The process of confirming microbial safety is done by sampling these pH and TDS meters is now reflected in the enhanced water the water and analyzing indicators. [...] accompanying Spotlight Report "Launching a Scorecard to Ghana’s national framework emphasizes the importance Monitor Water Quality at the Station Level in Ghana" for more of microbial monitoring, aligned with The World Health details surrounding development, implementation, and next steps Organization guidance, and supports the use of indicators of for the water quality Scorecard. [...] They are an indicator of fecal pathogens, Total coliforms should be absent immediately after and they can be used to assess the cleanliness and disinfection, and the presence of these organisms Bacteria integrity of distribution systems and the potential indicates inadequate treatment.
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