Essays about: "Drinking water chlorination"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Drinking water chlorination.

1. 1. Investigating the state of rural water supply in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - a regional study on the implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6.1: safe and affordable drinking water for all

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Joel Häggqvist; Andreas Larsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Drinking water; Sustainable development goal 6; Rural water supply; Water safety; Rio Grande do Sul; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Access to clean drinking water is a human right and a necessity for life, yet many rely on precarious water sources across the world. The United Nations outlines a great aspiration in Agenda 2030 - that safe and affordable drinking water should be available for all by 2030. READ MORE

3. 2. Reuse of Treated Wastewater in Industrial Symbiosis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Greta Bürger; [2019]
   Keywords : Wastewater; Reuse; Symbiosis; water engineering; environmental engineering; vattenförsörjningsteknik; avloppsteknik; Chemistry;

   Abstract : Many regions around the world suffer from occasional or permanent droughts. Recent years have shown that although Sweden is not a water scarce country, it is vulnerable to dry peri- ods. READ MORE

4. 3. The Impact of Water Chlorination on Faecal Carriage Rates of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria in Bangladeshi Children

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Esther Greenwood; [2019]
   Keywords : Drinking water chlorination; antimicrobial resistance; ESBL-E; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Can drinking water chlorination reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of today’s most pressing global health threats, accounting for an estimated 700,000 deaths per year (WHO, 2019). The WHO has emphasized the need for effective sanitation and hygiene measures in order to reduce the incidence of infections caused by antimicrobial resistant bacteria (WHO, 2015). READ MORE

5. 4. Development of monitoring program for water safety in small-scale water treatment plants in rural areas of Ecuador

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Tone Sigrell; [2018]
   Keywords : Safe water; Quantitative microbial risk assessment; QMRA; Sustainable water access; Water quality monitoring; kvantitativ mikrobiell riskanalys; QMRA; hållbar dricksvattenförsörjning; vattenkvalitétsövervakningsprogram;

   Abstract : Globally a major health concern according to the World health organization (WHO, 2011) is gastro-intestinal infections caused by fecally contaminated water. The access to drinking water has increased due to international efforts, however the long-term sustainability and safety of the water accessed have gained criticism, and many water sources have proven to be both contaminated (UN, 2016) and badly managed (WHO, 2016a). READ MORE

6. 5. Clean Water for all? A case study on the role of the D4field water purification technology in a Peruvian rural community

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Jessica Carolina Gámez Trentanni; [2015]
   Keywords : safe drinking water supply; sustainability; health; water solutions; institutions; and entrepreneurs; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Poor water quality and lack of access to improved water services continue to be problems in developing countries such as Peru, with a stronger vulnerability in rural communities. Aiming to enhance practical knowledge through a case study in the rural community of Cuncani, this thesis explores why this community has not been able to obtain a sustainable and safe water supply and how a water solution such as the D4field could be sustainably implemented. READ MORE