It is well known that water treatment at the household level can lead to dramatic improvements in drinking water quality. But does Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage (HWTS) also have global relevance? What are the potential treatment solutions and how do they function? Is there a standard strategy for successful HWTS implementation, or can we identify key components which make programs more likely to succeed?
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Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneÜber diesen Kurs
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Introduction to HWTS
The course begins with a review of the public health impacts of unsafe drinking water. We define physical, chemical, and microbial aspects of drinking water quality and present the major classes of pathogens. Information about pathways for faecal contamination of drinking water are followed by an introduction to the concept of HWTS and the principal technologies.
HWTS treatment options
During week 2 and 3 we focus on potential treatment methods. We refer first to the standards of safe drinking water and improved drinking water. Week 2 focuses on sedimentation and different kinds of filtration.
HWTS treatment options
During week 2 and 3 we focus on potential treatment methods. We refer first to the standards of safe drinking water and improved drinking water. Week 3 focuses on heat, ultraviolet radiation, chemical disinfection. Specific modules are provided to cover safe storage and combined methods of water treatment.
Implementation strategies for HWTS
During week 4 we analyse different approaches that have been successfully applied. We highlight key components which make programs more likely to succeed. We ask the questions, what is required that the most vulnerable populations use HWTS correctly and consistently over the long-term? In separate modules we consider the special case of HWTS in emergency response and provide information about the role of government bodies.
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Top-Bewertungen von INTRODUCTION TO HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT AND SAFE STORAGE
It was a great learning on the importance of HWTS . This course has thrown significant knowledge on the potential contaminants of drinking water
This course is very interesting to me and I really like the presentations and the ability to study at will, my knowledge on water treatment have been upgraded. Thank You
This course is very valuable. I learnt a lot in terms of HWTS. Many thanks to EAWAG, EPFL and Coursera teams for this wonderful course.
very useful, makes us susceptible to the ongoing and existing methods and technologies for water treatment for house with the perspective of public health.
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