Water Quality and Storage

Water, Sanitation, Hygiene

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

Possible Disinfection of Oral Rehydration Solutions

Publication date:

November 13, 1980

U.S. Agency for International Development

Because people in developing countries are frequently forced to use contaminated water in preparing the oral rehydration solutions (ORS) used to combat the effects of diarrhea, the question has been raised whether and how ORS's can be disinfected. This report summarizes the results of a...Read more

Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Malawi: Report on the Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on the Development of a National Action Plan

Publication date:

July 1, 2014

The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

On 18 April, 2013, in Lilongwe, the Ministry of Health hosted a Stakeholders’ Consultative Workshop on the Development of a National Action Plan on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Malawi. Stakeholders in Malawi from organizations involved in health and development efforts discussed...Read more

Regional/Country focus:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Impacts of Climate-Related Hazardous Events on Drinking Water and Sanitation Coverage: Determining Vulnerability and Preparedness

The Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Climate change is projected to alter the global hydrologic cycle, causing increasing intensification and variability in precipitation. These changes will adversely impact water and sanitation coverage. The severity of these climate-related hazardous events on drinking water and sanitation systems...Read more

NASA Water Resources

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The NASA Applied Sciences Program has the primary responsibility to apply data from NASA satellite missions to models in order to help solve problems important to society and the economy. The NASA Water Resources theme in the Applied Sciences Program addresses concerns and decision processes that...Read more

Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development

U.S. Agency for International Development

This resource is the homepage of Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development. Launched at the 2013 World Water Week in Stockholm, Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish...Read more