Turbidity and chlorine demand reduction using locally available physical water clarification mechanisms before household chlorination in developing countries

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 497-506

  Kotlarz, Nadine ^a   Lantagne, Daniele ^b   Preston, Kelsey ^a   Jellison, Kristen ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Drinking water; Household water treatment; Point of use chlorination; Safe water system; Water clarification

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIARRHEAL DISEASE; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERBORNE DISEASE;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FILTRATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; TURBIDITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; CONSUMER; HALOGENATION; METHODOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HALOGENATION; HUMANS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 70349783263     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.071     Document Type: Article

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