Water Testing and Water Purification Workshop

Agua Pura Para El Pueblo announces its third annual water

testing and purification workshop on

Saturday, May 12 from 10 am till 4 pm at the home of director Tom Carter.

The workshop will include training in accurate testing and evaluation of drinking water for bacterial contamination. Participants will practice the procedures necessary set up and incubate specimens and will learn to interpret test results. Also, participants will learn about various simple methods of water purification that families can use to protect themselves against diarrheal disease. These include filtration and pasteurization using the Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI).

This workshop is intended for a variety of persons who wish to learn these procedures for use in their own programs, whether as service projects in underdeveloped countries or for other non profit humanitarian purposes. There is no cost for the workshop and all materials are provided.

For more information or to register please contact :

Tom Carter

503-658-2414

or

tom@aguapuraparaelpueblo.org