Health Effects of Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water
Metals are inorganic substances that occur naturally in geological formations. Naturally occurring metals are dissolved in water when it comes into contact with rock or soil material. Some metals...
Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa: Where do We Stand?
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The Third African Sanitation and Hygiene Conference was held in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2011. It was hosted by the Government of...
Microbial Growth in Drinking Water Supplies
Maintaining the microbial quality in distribution systems and connected installations remains a challenge for the water supply companies all over the world, despite many years of...
Condition Assessment for Drinking Water Pipelines: Synthesis Report
The research presented in this report was performed in order to compile and better understand the state of the technology for drinking water pipeline condition assessment methodologies and...
Cost Information for Drinking Water Pipelines: Synthesis Report
The research presented in this report was performed in order to compile and better understand the total costs of some commonplace drinking water pipeline condition assessment and renewal...
Management Practice for Drinking Water Pipelines: Synthesis Report
This report presents state-of-the-art literature and current practice review of management practices for drinking water pipelines. These practices focus on the pipe condition evaluation and...
Best Practice Guide on the Control of Iron and Manganese in Water Supply
This Best Practice Guide on the Control of Iron and Manganese in Water Supply is one of a series produced by the International Water Association’s Specialist Group on Metals and...
Leak Detection
Ageing infrastructure and declining water resources are major concerns with a growing global population. Controlling water loss has therefore become a priority for water utilities around the...
Managing Climate Risk in Water Supply Systems
Water resources systems provide multiple services and, if managed properly, can contribute significantly to social well-being and economic growth. However, extreme or unexpected hydroclimatic...
Optimisation of Corrosion Control for Lead in Drinking Water Using Computational Modelling Techniques
In many respects, lead in drinking water has become a forgotten problem, since the mid 1980s when a range of environmental controls were implemented to reduce exposure to lead. This is largely...