Water Quality and Storage

According to the Centers for Disease Control, because contaminated water is a major cause of illness and death, water quality is a determining factor in human poverty, education, and economic opportunities. Unfortunately, worldwide water quality is declining, threatening the health of ecosystems and humans worldwide. Safe water storage is also integral to ensuring water quality. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on maintenance for water tank storage, country water quality assessments, among other resources that support WASH storage and water quality.

Water Quality and Storage Resources

Household Water Treatment Solar Disinfection

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
This resource is intended for public health professionals, community organizations, non-governmental organizations, and others interested in learning more about household water treatment using solar disinfection. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Household Water Treatment Ceramic Filtration

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
This resource is intended for public health professionals, community organizations, non-governmental organizations, and others interested in learning more about household water treatment using ceramic filtration. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Household Water Treatment Slow Sand Filtration

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
This resource is intended for public health professionals, community organizations, non-governmental organizations, and others interested in learning more about household water treatment using slow sand filtration.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

The Safe Water System: Safe Storage of Drinking Water

Center for Disease Control and Prevention
This resource is intended for public health professionals, community organizations, non-governmental organizations, and others interested in learning more about safe storage of drink water.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

2015 Nepal earthquakes Lessons from WaterAid’s response

Publication date:
April 20, 2016
WaterAid
On 25 April and 12 May 2015, two huge earthquakes hit Nepal, killing 9,000 people, injuring 22,000, and depriving half a million families of their homes. WaterAid provided emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support to communities. Having our staff and projects affected so deeply and...Read more

Our approach to WASH in the Middle East and Eastern Europe Region

Publication date:
November 1, 2016
World Vision
This two-page document summarises World Vision's strategic drivers and approaches for WASH in the Middle East and Eastern Europe Region. The second page includes summaries and links to more detail about World Vision's WASH work in specific countries in the region.�Read more

Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis demonstrates the importance of water quality monitoring and how poor water quality undercuts nearly all of the SDGs. The report elucidates hidden water quality issues and outlines strategies for combating their impacts.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Testing Water Quality: When Labs Don't Work

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
This blog post describes the reasons why inadequate lab facilities are often cited as a challenge to water quality monitoring. A lack of laboratory capacity, unreliable technologies, or poor quality control can compromise the reliability of lab results. The blog posts cites emerging technologies as...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

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