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]Library
This website in French is a host of information on chlorine. FRENCH
A complete WASH Cluster Hygiene Promotion training package.
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. In: 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 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]Power point presentation focused on UV disinfection theory, working mechanism, advantages of UV system with Trojan’s UV disinfection technologies.
LEINBERGER, J. Disinfection of drinking water with Ultraviolet light. Trojan Technologies Inc. URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]A six-pages compilation about what to do in emergency situations. Designated to the South Asia earthquake and tsunami.
WHO (n.y): Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Following Emergencies and Disasters. pdf presentation. Geneva: World Health Organisation (WHO) URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]Factsheet on UV tubes.
CAWST (2009): Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection. Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Fact Sheets - Academic. Alberta: Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]This article comprises the work of several research teams which analysed the effectiveness of SODIS in various laboratory and field investigations.
SOMMER, B. ; MARINO, A. ; SOLETE, Y. ; SALAS, M.L. ; DIEROLF, C. ; VALIENTE, C. ; MORA, D. ; RECHSTEINER, R. ; SETTER, P. ; WIROJANAGUD, W. ; AJARME, H. ; AL-HASSAN, A. ; WEGELIN, M. (1997): SODIS – an Emerging Water Treatment Process . In: Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - Aqua: Volume 46 , 127. URL [Accessed: 17.05.2019]