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TULSA (2011): Water Treatment Process in the City of Tulsa. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

WILLIAMS, M.E. (2003): A Brief Overview of Reverse Osmosis Membrane Technology. Harriman, Tennessee (USA): EET Corporation and Williams Engineering Services Company, Inc. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This article presents a review of the technologies and processes which are used for water and wastewater treatment in order to remove the various constituents of the polluting load: solids organic carbon, nutrients, inorganic salts and metals, pathogens. A second part describes the advanced processes to reuse treated municipal effluents in agriculture and industries and the main technologies used for desalination.

BOARI, G. ; MANCINI, I.M. ; TRULLI, E. (1997): Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment. In: Séminaires Méditerranéens: Volume 31 , 261-287. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This article outlines some key features of these membrane-based technologies and describes how they can be adapted to supply safe drinking water in remote communities and rural regions from the developing world.

FARCY, M. ; DOUCOURE, A. (2010): Membrane Systems for the Fight against Water-Borne Contaminants in Small Communities and Remote Areas from the Developing World: Accomplishments in Thailand and Some New Development in Sénégal and Mali . In: The Open Biology Journal: Volume 3 , 74-80. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This report presents a literature review on nanofiltration.

THORSEN, T. FLOGSTAD, H. (2006): Nanofiltration in Drinking Water Treatment. Nieuwegein, The Netherlands: Techneau URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8sMAolVUEw [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

Check out the movie about this low cost rollable water container for developing countries

This document is about the combination of ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis for the production of deionised water from surface waters.

CLEVER, M. ; JORDT, F. ; KNAUF, R. ; RABIGER, N. ; RUDEBUSCH, M. ; HILKER-SCHEIBEL, R. (2000): Process Water Production from River Water by Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis . In: Desalination: Volume 131 , 325-336. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

RADCLIFF, R. ZARNADZE, A. (2004): Application of Membrane Technology to the Production of Drinking Water. Tucson, AZ: Water Conditioning & Purification Magazine URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This brochure gives an overview of the large assortment of water storage plastic tank products.

PRACTICAL PLASTICS (n.y): Product Catalogue. Darwin: Practical Plastics Ltd URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

PURAIR (n.y): Wood based Powder Activated Carbon. Hebei (China): Purair Carbon Filter Company URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (2008): Membrane Processes. Washington D.C.: National Academy of Science URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This study evaluated changes in drinking water quality resulting from an intervention that provided large closed water storage tanks (2,500-gallons) to individual homes lacking a piped water supply.

GRAHAM, J.P. ; VANDERSLICE, J. (2007): The Effectiveness of Large Household Water Storage Tanks for Protecting the Quality of Drinking Water. In: Journal of Water and Health: , 307-313. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This document includes course contents on advanced treatment plants including suspended and dissolved solid removal, phosphate removal, dissolved organic compounds removal with different techniques.

SUBRAMANIAN, M.S. (n.y): Advanced Waste Water Treatment . Module 1.5. In: NPTEL: URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

https://www.koshland-science-museum.org/water/html/en/Treatment/Membrane-Processes.html [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This website provides an introduction of membrane processes including microfiltration nanofiltration, and ultrafiltration.

This document gives an overview on the role of chlorination in disinfecting drinking water. It includes information on chlorine and waterborne disease, disinfection by-products, and compares chlorine to alternative disinfection methods such as ozone and ultraviolet radiation.

C4 (2003): Drinking Water Chlorination. A Review of Disinfection Issues and Practices. Chlorine Chemistry Council (C3) and Canadian Chlorine Coordinating Committee (C4) URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This document summarises main advancements performed within European projects in the field of membrane technologies for water treatment

EC (2010): Membrane Technologies for Water Applications. Highlights from a selection of European research projects. Brussels: European Commission (EC) URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This case study outlines the activities of an engineering consulting firm that has been contracted to submit a preliminary design for a new water treatment plant for a rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada.

WALSH, M.E. GAGNON, G.A. (2006): Evaluating Membrane Processes for Drinking Water Treatment Design. Halifax, Canada: Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

This training guide provides practical information on the chemistry behind chlorination, application of chlorination in a treatment plant, and chlorine safety, including a section of study questions.

RAGSDALE AND ASSOCIATES (2002): Disinfection. Chapter 5. In: RAGSDALE AND ASSOCIATES (2002): New Mexico Water Systems Operator Certification Study Guide. Santa Fe: . URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

REISCH, M. (2007): Filtering Out the Bad Stuff. "Online image" . Washington D.C.: Chemical & Engineering News URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]

Your public water system is the first line of defense against waterborne disease. View step-by-step how water is treated and delivered to your home or business as water that is safe to drink. Your drinking water is inexpensive compared to other household costs. Learn why it is important to keep the environment clean and find out what you can do to protect our nation's sources of drinking water. Fun facts and classroom activities are also featured. This Video can be viewed in English or Spanish.

US EPA (2012): Virtual Tour of a Drinking Water Plant. URL [Accessed: 22.05.2019]