Quality control and management without having consistent
monitoring system does not have sense. The understanding of the dynamics
of water chemistry by natural process and impact of interferences of human
activities are the two most critical aspects that should be considered.
WETC from its sound laboratory facilities with its qualified experts (Quality
Control Manager - QCM, Geo-hydrologists, scientific administrator) design
& develop water quality monitoring systems and database. It provides
environmental monitoring services in multidisciplinary sectors. Obviously,
the core theme of research prospect of WETC is the relation between human
activities and water chemistry change. The regular water quality and environment
monitoring task of WETC includes the sample analyses of water, waste water
and soil in the turnkey basis.
Air Quality and Noise Level Monitoring Services
Air and Noise pollution is a new environmental issue mounting
in fast pace, particularly in urban areas. The impacts of air and noise
pollution range from adverse Public Health to Global Warming. WETC has been
conducting baseline surveys and monitoring on air and noise pollution in
Metropolitan and Sub-Metropolitan cities and industrial areas of Nepal since
2000 applying advanced techniques and has recommended for appropriate mitigation
measures.
Innovative System Design:
Escalating water pollution is adding new challenges in water/waste
water treatment system design. WETC always search for innovative, cost effective
and efficient system through its lesson learnt from the existing practices.
For example, new design of WETC for high ammonia and organics removal in
drinking water has been proved to be cost effective and efficient, and has
widely been adopted by other firms.
Capacity Development
Capacity Development (CD) is one of the main components of
WETC. WETC believes that capacity development, technology transfer and system
institutionalization has become indispensable for sustainable development.
Capacity development unit in WETC aims at changes in behaviour, values,
skills and relationships that lead to the improved abilities of groups,
organizations and communities to carry out critical performance and achieve
desired outcomes over time. WETC organizes capacity development activities
such as training, within country and abroad as well. Capacity development
by training on water related issues as awareness, health, hygiene, and sanitation
is regularly provided as per resources available. Training for Trainers
(TOT) is also conducted for organization staffs and trainee from outsides.
WETC working staff has congenial working and research environment
created by frequently interactive programs among staffs, researcher, experts
and external resource persons. WETC voluntarily has been providing opportunities
for new young scientists and students from different Universities for precise
data acquisition in fields and in laboratory analytical facilities and data
interpretation for their thesis research.
Training Materials
WETC produce training materials such as manuals for training
to technician and also Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials.
WETC organizes awareness training such as at school, water supply authorities,
implementing agencies personals and to the public on quality water health
and sanitation.
Additional Activities
Organization of work-shop seminar, demonstration exhibition,
celebration of special days such as Earth Day, World Water Day, Environment
Day are the regular annual program of WETC is taking leading role. WETC
is committed to cooperate UN's Millennium Development Goal (MDG) project
on water related issues and health to halve world poverty by 2015.
