Water Quality and Treatment

The purpose of water quality analysis  Pathogens such as bacteria, virus’, ova and cysts, can be ingested through drinking water. Water which looks clear…

Introduction Where large groups of people are displaced either by conflict or by natural disaster and they are likely to stay in a location…

Chlorine is a powerful disinfectant that kills most microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and protozoa. Pure chlorine is a gas and is extremely hazardous, however,…

Introduction It is now well accepted that despite source water being safe, water can be contaminated during transportation and storage and the hygienic handling…

Historically, safe water interventions have focussed on providing improved water sources.  However, there is now growing consensus among the WatSan community that water can…

Background  Salinity is becoming an increasingly common problem within Oxfam programmes.  Some groundwater is naturally brackish.  However  climate variability and increased frequency of drought…

Development and Trialling a lamella clarifier kit for bulk water treatment 1. Problem/Gap being Addressed: The method of surface water treatment during a first…

Trialling Capacitive Deionisation (CDI) as an improved desalination technology. 1. Problem/Gap being Addressed: 97% of groundwater in the Gaza Strip is contaminated by salinity…

Due to the enormous quantity of different household water filters on the market or in development this brief paper is to clarify Oxfam’s position…

The Lifesaver Cube (‘the Cube’) is a household water filter developed in collaboration with Oxfam. Dirty water is stored inside the Cube, which resembles…

An overview of existing and emerging technology solutions for cost-efficient and low-energy desalination in South and Southeast Asia Asia is one of the hardest…