You are asked to prepare a Project Quality Management Plan (PQMP) that deals with drinking water and microbial contamination. Since students in this course are usually working or studying public health or environmental studies, drinking water is a good topic area that bridges both disciplines. The PQMP you design should deal with all aspects a PH unit or Government Environment department would have that deals with drinking water issues, in particular microbiological contamination. Therefore what you should be considering in preparing this plan is all the quality issues a PH or Environment unit (department) would have when dealing with drinking water meant for the general public. This could entail but not be limited to: Who collects samples? How samples are collected Where samples are tested, how often How is a lab accredited, is it even accredited What tests are used, why are they used How is reporting done Who contacts the public? When are boil water advisories issued, and by whom When are boil orders lifted What criteria do people need to carry out this work, do they have to be accredited, have a certain degree And much more In general you should consider that you are working in a government department and you are tasked with the job of designing a quality system to ensure citizens have good potable drinking water. To do this you need to make sure a quality system is in place to ensure all the things that should be done are being done correctly and documented as such. To accomplish this you will have to do background research on drinking water testing for microbial contamination. Specific issues such as writing policies, decisions on how testing is done, what quality standards are used, how quality assurance is determined and what quality control tests are used should be included in your plan among other things.