Water Quality and Storage
According to the Centers for Disease Control, because contaminated water is a major cause of illness and death, water quality is a determining factor in human poverty, education, and economic opportunities. Unfortunately, worldwide water quality is declining, threatening the health of ecosystems and humans worldwide. Safe water storage is also integral to ensuring water quality. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on maintenance for water tank storage, country water quality assessments, among other resources that support WASH storage and water quality.
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Treatment Methods for Water Supplies in Rural Areas of Developing Countries
Published:
October 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
Supplying safe water to rural areas of developing countries demands an awareness of more than treatment methods. Although water sources, treatment methods, and a discussion of transport and distribution make up most of this report, it emphasizes other concerns to ensure the safety of drinking water...Read more
Low Cost Methods of Treating Water and Sewage in Developing Countries, Summary Report
Published:
October 22, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
DESCRIBES PROCEDURES USED TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF MATRICES DEALING WITH WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES AND IN-COUNTRY RESOURCES IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY OPTIMAL TREATMENT PROCESSES IN TERMS OF A COUNTRY'S RESOURCES. TO TEST THE SOUNDNESS OF ITS CONCEPTUAL APPROACH, THE PROJECT INCLUDED A...Read more
Water Quality Standards and International Development
Published:
January 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to offer those concerned with social and economic progress in developing countries insights into the concept of water quality standards, and summary of progress to date in establishing such standards in the United States and in developing countries.Read more
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United States, North AmericaRural Potable Water Chlorination
Published:
January 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper addresses two questions: (1) what is the most desirable form of sanitizing chemical for use in rural water supplies; and (2) what is the best overall means of getting this sanitizing agent into rural water supplies? Several chemicals and hydrochlorinators are described and evaluated. In...Read more
Family-Size Solar Stills
Published:
January 1, 1967U.S. Agency for International Development
Document presents a summary of small size solar stills. Given the limited availability of potable water, small units can be built and operated by non-technical personnel. Material costs are within the reach of many in the developing world.Read more
Water Treatment Processes for Rural Communities in Developing Countries
Published:
December 1, 1962U.S. Agency for International Development
An engineering study has been made of water treatment problems as apart of a broad GEL technical appraisal program, carried on for the Agency for international Development, U.S. Department of State. The main objective is to review and evaluate water treatment methods and available process equipment...Read more
Understanding Water Supply and Treatment for Individual and Small Community Systems
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides guidelines on how to choose a water source, and how to purify and retrieve water to ensure that it is safe for human consumption. Applications are general in nature, relying on the creativity of the system designer to draw from whatever resources are available to develop a water...Read more
Analyzing a Water Sample
U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical notes describes the steps in water analysis. Water analysis is helpful to determine the level of water supply treatment. This note outlines testing for bacteriological contamination.Read more
Possible Disinfection of Oral Rehydration Solutions
Published:
November 13, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Because people in developing countries are frequently forced to use contaminated water in preparing the oral rehydration solutions (ORS) used to combat the effects of diarrhea, the question has been raised whether and how ORS's can be disinfected. This report summarizes the results of a...Read more
Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Malawi: Report on the Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on the Development of a National Action Plan
Published:
July 1, 2014The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
On 18 April, 2013, in Lilongwe, the Ministry of Health hosted a Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on the Development of a National Action Plan on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Malawi. Stakeholders in Malawi from organizations involved in health and development efforts discussed...Read more
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