WELL Factsheet: Household water treatment

<p dir="ltr">Household-based approaches to water treatment may be more effective and cost-effective means of preventing diarrhoeal disease than conventional treatment at the source. This fact sheet summarizes the available evidence and some of the leading approaches.</p><p dir="ltr">Produced by WEDC and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the Department of International Development (DFID) of the UK government (now the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)), this archive collection of WELL factsheets remains relevant. It covers topics ranging from the anaerobic treatment of municipal wastewater through to water quality and safety plans.</p>