Abstract Point-of-use (POU) water filters nowadays are widely used worldwide to get highly
purified potable water. In this study, people opinions about household water filters were …

Approximately 13% of Americans rely on private wells for household potable water. As
private wells are not regulated beyond initial construction and often employ limited or no …

We examined the performance of two household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS)
systems, the Danvor plastic biosand filter and the Potters for Peace Filtron ceramic filter …

This study was aimed at modifying the design of, constructing, evaluating and comparing
chemical contaminant removal efficiency by, 3 household water treatment filters. The filters …

Deteriorating water quality from aging infrastructure, growing threat of pollution from
industrialization and urbanization, and increasing awareness about waterborne diseases …

Despite technological advances water supply quality and poor access to safe water remain
a major problem in developing countries, especially in rural areas. Point-of-use (POU) water …

The study assessed changes in water quality between the water source and the tap of
locally produced low cost ceramic water filters used by a community living in hygienically …

A non-governmental organisation has distributed point-of-use water filtering units in the
Western Division of Fiji. We sought to understand filter utilisation and water quality: both …

Point-of-use (POU) technologies have been proposed as solutions for meeting the
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for safe water. They reduce the risk of contamination …

Background There is evidence that household point-of-use (POU) water treatment products
can reduce the enormous burden of water-borne illness. Nevertheless, adoption among the …