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Aniruddha B Pandit¹, Jyoti Kishen Kumar

¹Department of Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India;

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Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge globally, particularly in developing nations. This review explores cost-effective, simple water disinfection methods for rural populations, promoting public health.

Keywords:

SODIS drinking filtration hybrid pollutants rain water harvesting

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Public Health
Water Resource Management

Background:

Safe drinking water access is limited in developing countries due to pollution from human activities and industrialization.
Contaminated water poses significant health risks to populations worldwide.
There is a growing need for efficient, economical, and sustainable water treatment solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and analyze various water disinfection techniques suitable for developing countries.
To highlight simple, cost-effective, and scalable methods for producing clean drinking water.
To provide insights for further research and development in water treatment technologies.

Main Methods:

Solar disinfection
Filtration and hybrid filtration systems
Rainwater harvesting and treatment
Herbal water disinfection
Arsenic removal technologies
Innovative devices like plant xylem filters and tippy taps

Main Results:

Several viable water treatment methods are available, ranging from solar disinfection to indigenous devices.
Techniques focus on economic viability, energy efficiency, and simplicity for rural application.
These methods effectively reduce physical, chemical, and biological pollutants to safe levels.

Conclusions:

Simple, innovative water treatment technologies offer practical solutions for clean drinking water in developing regions.
Further research and scaling up of these methods are crucial for improving global public health.
Economically viable and energy-efficient water disinfection is achievable for rural populations.