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The consistent use of household water treatment and storage (HWTS) technologies is necessary for human health.
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control.
In August 2015, an outbreak of cholera was reported in Tanzania.
Globally, an estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort.
Point-of-use (POU) water treatment with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) has been proven to reduce diarrheal disease in de
This paper describes the potential of ecological sanitation (ecosan), and in particular of urine-diversion dehydrating (UDD) toilets