Contamination, Pollution and Quality

This article published on the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) site begins by highlighting the crucial role that groundwater plays as a decentralized source of drinking water for millions rural and urban families in India accounting for  nearly

What is fluoride removal? 

What is flouride?

Fluoride is one of the chemical compounds that are present in the water and soil. These fluorides are organic and inorganic compounds containing the element fluorine.

What is fluorosis?

Fluorosis is a pathological condition which results from an excessive intake of fluorine, usually from drinking water. There is no medical cure or treatment for fluorosis. Prevention is the only cure.

This article on wikipedia provides the details of the phenomenon of arsenic contamination of groundwater and provides information on the following lines:

Basic course on water quality management

An interesting presentation explaining the main parameters of water quality from surface sources.

The contents include:

The course starts from the basics of what fluoride is, sources of fluoride intake, how fluoride enters water and the symptoms of fluorosis. It explains the ways of solving this problem with a special emphasis on rainwater harvesting as a source of uncontaminated drinking water.

This paper by SOPAC provides detailed information on scientific basis, manufacture and use of H2S paper strip test for drinking water quality, in the context of Pacific Islands, and gives suggestions on how the test can be uti

This manual by the UNICEF contains a synthesis of the knowledge UNICEF and its partners have gained over the last ten years in arsenic mitigation programmes in Asia, including information on the occurrence and effect