Solar Water Disinfection

Solar water disinfection - the SODIS method - is a simple procedure to disinfect drinking water. Contaminated water is filled in a transparent PET-bottle or glass bottle and exposed to the sun for 6 hours. During this time, the UV-radiation of the sun kills diarrhoea generating pathogens.

Abbreviation
SODIS

Glossary Term Name

Legacy NID

1427

Legacy VID

2358