Water Quality Testing Framework 

Water Quality Testing Framework 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Policies and interventions 

In news

• Water Quality Testing Framework was recently rolled out under Jal Jeevan Mission. 
• Citizens can now get the water quality in their taps tested at reasonable rates, as part of the framework 

Key takeaways 

• A network of National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited labs will be set up in every State, district and block over the next year.
• At the panchayat level, teams of women of the village water and sanitation committees will be given field testing kits.
• Limited number of Private players can also be included. 
• Estimated cost: ₹600 for all 16 water quality parameters
• Turnaround time for chemical tests: 24 hours
• Turnaround time for the biological contaminants: 48 hours.
• All results of testing will be fed into the Water Quality Information Management System (WQMIS). 
• It is a portal developed with the support of the Indian Council of Medical Research.