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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Pollution and Water Quality Resources
Taking a Water Sample
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes how to take a proper water sample to test the water quality.Read more
Conducting Sanitary Surveys to Determine Acceptable Surface Water Sources
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes factors and their importance in determining existing and potential sources of contamination of a water source.Read more
Geophysical Techniques
Published:
January 1, 1970National Groundwater Association
The six geophysical techniques described in the publication include metal detection, magnetometry, ground-penetrating radar, electromagnetics, resistivity, and seismic refraction.Read more
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