WHO water standard Articles
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Quality and suitability of harvested rainwater for drinking in Bangladesh
Several programs have been undertaken during the last few years to install rooftop rainwater harvesting systems as an alternative drinking water supply source both in the coastal and arsenic affected areas in Bangladesh. In this study, quality of the harvested rainwater used for drinking water supply was assessed. A total of 308 harvested rainwater samples were collected from the different ...
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Blending as the best compliance option for the management of radioactivity in drinking water supplied from the deep sandstone aquifer in Southern Jordan
This paper describes management options and interventions taken by the Government of Jordan to ensure that the quality of drinking water supplied to consumers via the Disi Water Conveyance Project (DWCP) meets Jordanian drinking water standards and WHO guidelines for drinking water quality in respect of their radiological composition. Results from an initial survey of radioactivity present in ...
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Design and operation of a rainwater for drinking (RFD) project in a rural area: case study at Cukhe Elementary School, Vietnam
Since 2014, a well-designed rainwater for drinking (RFD) project has been successfully operating at Cukhe Elementary School, near Hanoi, Vietnam. During that time, daily rainfall data, water consumption, water quality and questionnaires to the community were prepared. Several concerns over the design and operation of RFD projects, such as lack of sufficient rainfall data, water quality ...
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What are MCLs (Maximum Contaminant Levels) in California Water Quality and Drinking Water Standards?
A fantastic resource is available on the environmental standards page of the esdat.net website to search and use environmental standards and guidelines. Environmental Standards are available for air, water and soil for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Holland and from the World Health Organization. EPA Environmental Standards The Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Millennium Water Supply and Sanitation Program (PEPAM) Project - Senegal - Case Study
Customer / Type of customer Sade Senegal Issue / Need Promote sustainable integrated water resource management, universal access to drinking water and continuity of public service in rural areas. This unique Senegalese development framework (PEPAM) is based on the combined efforts of the State, civil society, local authorities, NGOs, the private sector and development partners. In order to ...
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World Health Organization`s Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
Access to safe drinking water is essential as a health and development issue at national, regional and local levels. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed WHO drinking water guidelines to formulate national standards and regulations to enforce water safety and support public health. The WHO conducts revisions on the guidelines and publishes them to incorporate new evidence obtained ...
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