Development and dissemination of Kanchan™ Arsenic Filter in rural Nepal

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-146

  Ngai, T K K ^a   Murcott, S ^b   Shrestha, R R ^c   Dangol, B ^d   Maharjan, M ^d  

^a Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)   (Canada)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c UN Habitat   (Nepal)

^d Environment and Public Health Organization   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Biosand filter; Household drinking water treatment and safe storage (HWTS); Implementation model; Slow sand filtration

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DISEASES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); POTABLE WATER;

BIOSAND FILTERS; IMPLEMENTATION MODEL; SLOW SAND FILTRATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER;

ARSENIC; DISEASES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; FILTER; RURAL AREA; WATER TREATMENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; FILTER; FILTRATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MODEL; NEPAL; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA; TARAI;

EID: 33845249303     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2006.807     Document Type: Conference Paper

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