WELL Factsheet: Household water treatment storage and handling

After introducing the problems related to household water quality, this fact sheet presents an overview of options for water treatment at the point of use and ways of how safe storage and handling can be ensured. Readers will also find key documents and contacts. It overlaps partly with technical briefs prepared by Skinner and Shaw and Heber. The first brief gives figures on effectiveness, but does not address participation. The second brief covers household treatment in case of chemical contamination.

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.