From Resource Development International – Cambodia Groundwater Quality Summary Summary of Groundwater Data Drinking Water Quality Study of Tube Wells in Cambodia – Guidance Summary Groundwater Arsenic In Cambodia Low-Cost Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Test Strips for Bacterial Water Testing Quantifying the Risk: Arsenic Contamination with Particular Focus on Rice
This UNICEF report details the need for Household Water Treatment and Storage (HWTS) and presents overviews of several technologies that are currently being used. PROMOTION OF HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT AND SAFE STORAGE IN UNICEF WASH PROGRAMMES Why is household water treatment and safe storage an important intervention for preventing disease? Unsafe drinking water, along with…
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This is a report produced in Vietnam which compares various characteristics of various filters and evaluates their suitability to meet this stated objective: To explore the possibility of developing Vietnamese ceramic filters as an affordable and safe HWTS option All material presented here is taken from the report. From the introduction: Kofi Annan, former United…
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This report is from MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Water Quality Susan Murcott Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Developing Countries Week 6, 11.479 J / 1.851J March 13, 2007
Water Quality Assessment of Hand Dug Wells Introduction Thousands of wells are being drilled in Cambodia each year, with the goal of supplying safe and accessible drinking water. The availability of clean drinking water is a basic right for all peoples. Unfortunately, many of these wells offer water which is either unsafe for human consumption…
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Drinking Water Quality Standards Preface The Task Force on Drinking Water Quality Standards prepared these standards with guidance from the World Health Organization and the Advisory Panel of specialists. The standards were based on the latest WHO drinking water quality guidelines (2003) and those of other countries with particular adaptation to the water quality problems…
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DRINKING WATER ADVISORY: CONSUMER ACCEPTABILITY ADVICE AND HEALTH EFFECTS ANALYSIS ON SODIUM Executive Summary The EPA Office of Water is issuing this Drinking Water Advisory to provide guidance to communities that may be exposed to drinking water containing sodium chloride or other sodium salts. The Advisory provides a summary of the current health hazard information…
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This manual is so large that it is published as individual sections to reduce load times. Please excuse the inconvenience. Excerpt: Resource Development International – Cambodia (RDIC) has been making ceramic water filters in Cambodia since 2003. RDIC’s operation started at a small scale as it developed its manufacturing techniques and clay mix compositions. By…
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REPORT ON THE TRIP TO QUANG NAM PROVINCE, CHIA VISIT AND SITE VISIT This report is a companion report to the Results Of A Water Sample Test – Vietnamese document. Children’s Hope In Action (CHIA) is a non government organisation founded by Ms Robyn Morley. Its office located at Hoi An City in Quang Nam…
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Impact of the Provision of Safe Drinking Water on School Absence Rates in Cambodia: A Quasi-Experimental Study Background: Education is one of the most important drivers behind helping people in developing countries lift themselves out of poverty. However, even when schooling is available absenteeism rates can be high. Recently interest has focussed on whether or…
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