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Solar disinfection of drinking water : Effectiveness in peri-urban households in Siddhipur Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Creator:

Rainey, Rochelle C.

Abstract:

The study examined pH, turbidity, and fecal contamination of drinking water from household water storage containers, wells and taps, and the Godawari River, and tested the effectiveness of solar disinfection (SODIS) in reducing levels of fecal contamination from household containers. Second, the study investigated the relationship between use of SODIS...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

VILLAGE, KATHMANDU VALLEY, NEPAL CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Without water, there is no life on earth