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Drinking water quality & health risk assessment of secondary water supply systems in residential neighborhoods
Secondary water supply systems (SWSSs) are important components of the water supply infrastructure that ensure residents’ drinking water safety....
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Regional Water Harvesting Structures in Kerala: A Gender Perspective
This chapter emphasizes the importance of water conservation and management, focusing on regional and local water harvesting and water reuse as two...
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Hydrogeochemical analysis of drinking water sources in Anzorey, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye: health implications
This study aims to assess the drinking water quality and hydrogeochemistry of four springs in the Anzorey region in the Kahramanmaraş province of...
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Water Conservation and Artificial Recharge Efforts in India
Groundwater resourceGroundwater resource in India has immensely contributed in achieving food and drinking water security of the country. Groundwater...
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Introduction: Paradigm Shift in Producing Potable Water
Use of alternative water sources – rainwater & stormwater, wastewater, saline water, and atmospheric water – for potable purposes is an evolving...
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Selection of Landfill Leachate Treatment Methods According to the Age of Landfill Leachate
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a major issue in India. San-Pedro, L., Méndez-Novelo, R., Hernández-Núñez, E., Flota-Bañuelos, M., Medina, J., &...
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Impact of Landfill Leachate on Ground Water Quality: A Review
The most widely utilized method of solid waste disposal around the world is the use of Municipal Solid waste (MSW) landfills. Upto 95% of the waste...
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Understanding energy performance in drinking water treatment plants using the efficiency analysis tree approach
Water treatment processes are known to consume substantial amounts of energy, making it crucial to understand their efficiency, drivers, and...
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Water Losses Management in Urban Water Distribution Systems
Management of water losses in water distribution systems is crucial for sustainable management of water resources. A significant amount of water is...
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Barriers and bridges on water management in rural Mexico: from water-quality monitoring to water management at the community level
Access to sufficient water of suitable quality represents a challenge for achieving several dimensions of sustainable development. Currently, water...
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The Paradox of ‘Water Is Life’ in a Water Rationed City During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this chapter, we use the concept of everyday practice to highlight the plight of urban residents and what it means/takes to survive the ongoing...
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Civic Water. Bridging Culture, Nature and People
The essay explores the potential reuse of traditional urban water infrastructures in Nicosia, with reference to the walled city. The political and...
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Assessing health risks in bottled water: chemical compounds and their impact on human health
Bottled mineral and spring water constitute one of the main sources of drinking water. Relevant legal acts in each country individually regulate the...
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Water Poverty Index: a Tool for Water Resources Management in Jordan
In terms of water resources, Jordan is considered one of the poorest countries in the world. Water resources management is one of the available...
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Detection of bisphenols in Indian surface water, tap water, and packaged drinking water using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction: exposure assessment for health risk
The prevalence of bisphenols (BPs) has been well documented in the aquatic environment of many countries, but such studies from India are quite...
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Evaluation of potentially toxic elements and microplastics in the water treatment facility
The potentially harmful effects of consuming potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and microplastics (MPs) regularly via drinking water are a significant...
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Effects of forest age on soil erosion and nutrient loss in Dianchi watershed, China
Soil erosion and nutrient loss are important environmental and ecological problems in the Dianchi watershed in southwestern China. Woodlands—the...
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From ‘the dirtiest to the best water’ in Romania. Public health, sanitary diplomacy and water in Sulina (1890s-1914)
In the late nineteenth century, Sulina, a settlement of about 10,000 inhabitants, was Romania’s busiest port. Located at the mouth of the only...
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Quantification of Water Efficiencies in Residential Buildings Through a Case Study
According to the composite water management index report of the National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog published in the year June...
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Lead levels in drinking water from point-of-use dispensers: a case study of elementary schools in Taichung, Taiwan
Drinking water contaminated with lead has adverse health consequences, particularly in young children. Water dispensed from point-of-use dispensers...
