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Water Quality Monitoring: Field Sampling to Lab Report

A practical, field-first course for environmental officers, WASH practitioners and student researchers in Ghana. Plan a sampling campaign on rivers like the Densu and Pra, collect and preserve samples correctly, run basic laboratory analyses, and turn your results into a defensible monitoring report.

Facilitated by Dr. Efua Sarpong

What you’ll learn

  • Plan a water-quality sampling campaign with clear objectives, sampling points and QA/QC controls.
  • Collect, label and preserve grab and composite samples so results survive transport to the lab.
  • Measure and interpret core parameters — pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and faecal coliforms.
  • Write a clear monitoring report that compares results against Ghana Standards and WHO guideline values.

Syllabus

3 modules · 7 lessons · 1 free preview

  1. 1

    Foundations of Water Quality Monitoring

    • Why Water Quality Matters in GhanaFree preview20 min
    • Key Water Quality Parameters25 min
  2. 2

    Field Sampling Techniques

    • Planning a Sampling Campaign25 min
    • Grab vs Composite Sampling20 min
    • Sampling the Densu and Pra: Safety and QA/QC25 min
  3. 3

    From Lab Bench to Report

    • Basic Laboratory Analysis30 min
    • Writing the Monitoring Report30 min

Certificate of completion

Finish every lesson and pass the assessments to earn a verifiable Groupeania certificate, shareable and downloadable as a PDF.

Verifiable · Shareable · PDF