Virgin Islands Water Quality Education Program

Students engage in activities to learn about clean water.
Students learn how to use handheld meters to test pH.
Students learn how to test water quality.
Students learn how to make filters to purify water.

Virgin Islands Water Quality Education Program

The Virgin Islands Water Quality Education Program (VIWQEP) is funded through the Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) at the University of the Virgin Islands. Benefiting students in grades 7-12, this program focuses, on providing education and training to Virgin Islands students that improves their understanding of:

The importance of clean, safe drinking water
How is water quality tested and what parameters are tested for
How unclean water can be purified/filtered

Educator Kits
(Educator classroom kits used to facilitate each lesson of the program)

An extension of this program was launched in 2019 called the Water Heroes Program which specifically targets students in grades 3-6. Using best practices in STEM engagement, lesson plans and worksheets were created/modified from existing curricula; click on any of the buttons below to download the lesson plans/worksheets.

Understanding Water Quality

Understanding Water Filtration

-AT HOME WATER TESTING KITS-

Both programs have leveraged resources to create At Home Water Testing Kits which have enabled the continuation of the program despite the COVID-19 global pandemic. The creation of additional kits were supported through external funding received from the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.
These kits focus on the testing of water quality at home, specifically pH and the presence or absence of coliform bacteria. Participants who receive one of these kits are encouraged to record their data online by clicking the "Data Entry Form" button below. For a visual demonstration on conducting using the At Home Water Testing Kits, click the "Tutorial Video" button below; the transcription for this video can be accessed by clicking "HERE".