Pollution and Water Quality
According to the United Nations, declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. Resources available in this sub-theme include manuals describing water quality testing and treatment, reports and assessments of water quality from around the world, methods of maintaining water quality and managing pollution, and other resources that support enabling environments for effective water quality control.
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Final Report Covering Period 1 January 1996-30 June 2000: Hydrogen-Dependent Denitrification of Drinking Water
Published:
August 1, 2000U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this study was to develop a novel, efficient and cost effective microbial process for the removal of nitrate from polluted drinking water. a small scale system was designed in which denitrification was achieved by autotrophic bacteria using hydrogen as their energy sourceRead more
Regional focus:
Europe and Central AsiaMigration and Transformation of Organic Chemical Compounds in Polluted Turkmenistan Water Bodies
Published:
May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This project analyzed the use of pesticides in the Gara-Gum canal, situated in Turkmenistan, and discussed plans to sample the canal to develop analytical techniques for the analysis of pesticide residues in canal waters. Read more
Regional focus:
Turkmenistan, Europe and Central AsiaWater Quality Pre-Investment Studies in Four Danube River Tributary Basins: Summary Report [1993]
Published:
July 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of WASH'S wastewater pre-investment studies on the four river basins were to assess major sources of water pollution in each basin; to develop a priority ranking of possible pollution control projects in accordance with criteria that include impacts on human health and the...Read more
Regional focus:
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