Household Water Treatment and Safe Water Storage
In much of the world, community water systems do not exist. Approximately 1.1 billion people do not have access to an improved drinking water source* (1).
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- Point-of-use treatment of contaminated water
- Safe water storage
- Improved hygiene
- Behavior change techniques
More information on household water treatment is available from CDC at CDC's Safe Water System (SWS) and from the World Health Organization (WHO) at Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage.
For smaller community-based organizations, technical information on developing household water treatment and safe water storage programs can be found online within the Bibliography of Point-of-Use Water Disinfection. Also available online is the document Safe Water for the Community: A Guide for Establishing a Community-Based Safe Water System Program (PDF, 660 kb, 62 pages); this guide can also be obtained in hard-copy with a CD by sending an email to safewater@cdc.gov.
1. World Health Organization. Meeting the MDG Drinking Water and Sanitation Target: A Mid-Term Assessment of Progress. Available at http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/monitoring/jmp2004/en/index.html
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- Page last reviewed: November 3, 2008
- Page last updated: November 3, 2008
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