Evaluation of the CDC safe water-storage intervention to improve the microbiological quality of point-of-use drinking water in rural communities in South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 505-516

  Potgieter, N ^a   Becker, P J ^b   Ehlers, M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Rural households; Safe water storage container; Sodium hypochlorite solution; South Africa; Store drinking water

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROMETALLURGY; MICROORGANISMS; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY CONTROL; SODIUM; SURVEYS; VIRTUAL STORAGE; WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS; SAFE WATER; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES; WATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

RURAL AREAS;

DRINKING WATER; FECAL COLIFORM; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MICROORGANISM; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; WATER STORAGE; WATER TREATMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 68649083047     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v35i4.76810     Document Type: Article

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