Sanitary Landfill Monitoring - The Institute has been working with Solid Waste Management Authorities and Ministries of Health in Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines to develop comprehensive programmes for the Monitoring of Sanitary Landfills. This involved the development of monitoring regime as well as training of personnel to conduct landfill monitoring. CEHI supports the monitoring programmes of these countries by providing analytical services.

Training - Biomedical Waste Management Training provided to Health Care Administrators, Environmental Health Professionals and Solid Waste Managers

Training - Conducted a training course on "Sanitary Surveys." 

Training - Provided training on the operations and maintenance of sewage treatment plants.

Public Awareness - Provided support for World Environment Day Celebrations

Training- CEHI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Family Affairs and Gender Relations of St Lucia, the Caribbean Development Bank, Pan American Health Organisation, Health Caribbean and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec, hosted a training course in Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA).

The course was part of a planning exercise geared toward the development of a comprehensive, region-wide EHIA programme.

It was designed to develop the skills of health and planning officers and private consultants in the preparation and review of environmental health impact assessments related to both public and private sector projects.

Asbestos Analysis - Analysed asbestos samples for the Government.

Water Quality Assessment - Conducted an assessment of the status of drinking water quality in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Water Testing - The Central Water and Sewerage Authority submitted samples of water for microbiological, metal and inorganic analyses to determine the efficiency of different treatment processes.

Supply of equipment for water quality testing - Additional equipment was supplied through the CEHI/ENCORE Project to beneficiary agencies in OECS countries in order to reinforce their water testing capabilities. Equipment was supplied to the Ministry of Health/Central Water & Sewerage Authority.

Training - The Institute trained two government representatives in the "Management of Sanitary Landfills."

Training - The Institute trained one representative from the Grenadines in the "Operation and Maintenance of Waste Water Treatment Plants."

Water Quality Testing - Supplied water quality testing equipment to the EH departments/water authority.

Waste Management - The Institute trained one Environmental Health Officer and two officers at the Central water & Sewerage Authority in the " Operation and Maintenance of Waste Water Treatment Plants".

Information Services - The Water Quality System was piloted in the Central Water & Sewerage Authority. The response by local users however suggests that wide spread use of the system might not take place.

Environmental Monitoring - Equipment for water quality testing purchased through the CEHI/ENCORE Project was shipped to the Ministry of Health and the Central Water and Sewerage Authority. The Scientist/Coordinator visited and provided in-country training in the use of the DREL 2000 Kit for the determination of metals, nitrates, phosphates and cyanide as well as in the use of the HACH Chlorine Test Kit for the determination of free residual and total chlorine.

Information Services - The Institute in its desire to improve the management of environmental health information in its Member States, conducted with support from PAHO/CPC, an assessment of the management information system capabilities of the Ministries of Health and the Water Authorities in the above countries.

Parallel to above, an evaluation of the Water and Sanitation Monitoring System (WASAMS) was undertaken. This evaluation identified the reasons for the non-implementation of the system in the targeted countries. An implementation plan was developed and is to be put in place in early 1996 with support from PAHO/CPC.

Environmental Monitoring - Equipment and chemicals ordered during late 1994 were received at CEHI. The equipment was tested at the Institute and freighted to the Envrinmental Health Division of the Ministry of Health and Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA).

Laboratory Services - The monitoring of the quality of water from a mineral spring in St. Vincent was undertaken.

Environmental Monitoring - The Scientist/Coordinator visited St. Vincent in order to gather information on Water Quality Monitoring in the country. The agencies which participated in this assessment are as follows:

Information gathered included: in-country technical expertise; laboratory facilities; on-going monitoring programmes; potential impacts; water quality regulations; treatment and disinfection; equipment required; training required; data storage, processing and dissemination. Additional information, especially in the area of laboratory equipment is to be provided by some agencies.