Perspectives are different frameworks from which to explore the knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. Perspectives are like filters: they compile and structure the information that relate to a given focus theme, region or context. This allows you to quickly navigate to the content of your particular interest while promoting the holistic understanding of sustainable sanitation and water management.
In response to a severe cholera outbreak in 2006, UNICEF has partnered with Tinkisso, a local NGO in the region of Dabola that produces active chlorine with WATA devices.
Akvopedia is an open water and sanitation resource and provide information on production of active chlorine with WATA devices.
This website provides general information on chlorine and its different uses, WATA devices (user guides) and quality control reagents as well as on the WATASOL approach and its implementation around the world.
This study evaluated point-of-use chlorination and storage in special plastic containers of gathered household water for improving microbial quality and reducing diarrhoeal incidences among consumers living under conditions of poor sanitation and hygiene.
SOBSEY, M.D. ; HANDZEL, T. ; VENCZEL L. (2003): Chlorination and safe storage of household drinking water in developing countries to reduce waterborne disease. المُدخلات: Water Science and Technology: Volume 47 , 221-228. URL [Accessed: 18.05.2019]
This 8-pages information paper highlights chlorine’s critical role in providing safe drinking water; the potential health and environmental effects of chlorine and disinfection by-products; and considerations for selecting disinfection methods.
WORLD CHLORINE COUNCIL (2008): Drinking water chlorination. Position Paper URL [Accessed: 18.05.2019]
This document provides a review of the effectiveness of interventions in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector in promoting better health outcomes in developing countries, as measured by the incidence of diarrhoea among children.
WADDINGTON, H. SNILSTEIT, B. WHITE, H. FEWTRELL, L. (2009): Water, sanitation and Hygiene interventions to combat childhood diarrhoea in developing countries. (= Synthetic review, 001 ). New Delhi: International initiative for Impact Evaluation (3IE) URL [Accessed: 18.05.2019]
This book provides unique insights – from the varied perspectives of users, disseminators, producers and retailers – into the marketing challenges of point-of-use water treatment devices.
HEIERLI, U. (2008): Marketing Safe Water Systems: Why it is so hard to get safe water to the poor – and so profitable to sell it to the rich. Bern: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) URL [Accessed: 18.05.2019]This website in French is a host of information on chlorine. FRENCH
A complete WASH Cluster Hygiene Promotion training package.
This master thesis researches UV tube performance, effectiveness and optimization of design at Laboratory (Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory at UC Berkeley) and in the field (near Patzcuaro, Mexico).
COHN, A. (2002): UV tube as an appropriate water disinfection technology. Master Thesis. Berkeley: University of California URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]
This booklet, part of the Smart Water Solutions series provides a wide range of methods and products for home water treatment in rural areas.
NWP (2010): Smart Disinfection Solutions. Examples of small-scale disinfection products for safe drinking water. (= Smart water solutions ). Amsterdam: KIT Publishers URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]
This report outlines the findings of the six-country study (Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru and Bolivia) of small-scale providers of water supply and sanitation service in Latin America carried out by the Water and Sanitation Program.
SOLO (2003): Environmental Factsheet. Independent Water Entrepreneurs in Latin America. Washington DC: The World Bank URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]
Investigation of UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) as a substitute for conventional mercury lamp for a point of use disinfection option with performance and economic evaluation.
CHATTERLEY, C. LINDEN, K. (2010): Demonstration and evaluation of germicidal UV-LEDs for point-of-use water disinfection. IWA URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]
This document shares information on UV introduction, mechanics of disinfection, Ultraviolet dose calculation, estimated lethal dose for microorganisms etc.
INTERNATIONAL WATERGUARD (n.y): Disinfection of water by Ultraviolet light. Burnaby: International Waterguard URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]