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"Appropriate Technologies" for Drinking Water Supply in Developing Countries

In  order  to  ensure  maximum  consumer  benefits  (e.g.  public  health,  livelihood),  drinking  water  supply  technologies  in  developing  countries  should  be  adopted  taking  into  consideration  locally  available  skills,  resources  as  well  as  cultural  and  environmental  settings.  This  paper  presents  case-studies  from  several  developing  countries  in  different  geographical  regions  of  water  supply  projects  utilizing  methods  ranging  from  biological  treatment  offered  slow  sand  filtration  systems  to  chemically-assisted  clarification.  These  examples  reveal  successes  and  lessons  learnt  in  several  research  projects  conducted  under  different  settings  (e.g.  international  development  and  humanitarian  emergencies).  In  addition,  the  importance  of  capacity  building  for  successful  implementation  of  water  treatment  technologies  is  also  illustrated.

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