Efficacy of arsenic filtration by Kanchan Arsenic Filter in Nepal

A Singh, LS Smith, S Shrestha… - Journal of Water and …, 2014 - iwaponline.com
Groundwater arsenic contamination has caused a significant public health burden in
lowland regions of Nepal. For arsenic mitigation purposes, the Kanchan Arsenic Filter (KAF) …

[PDF][PDF] Technical and social evaluation of three arsenic-removal technologies in nepal

G Tabbal - 2003 - dspace.mit.edu
Abstract The Terai region of Nepal suffers from arsenic contamination of its groundwater
supplies. For the past three years, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nepal Water …

Sustainability assessment of long-term, widely used household Kanchan Arsenic Filters in Nepal

R Ogata, B Dangol, M Sakamoto - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study revealed the status of 2833 Kanchan Arsenic Filters (KAFs), aged 2 months to
over 10 years, distributed in Nepal. Thirty percent of the filters were being used, but usage …

Kanchan arsenic filters in the lowlands of Nepal: Mode of operation, arsenic removal, and future improvements

B Mueller, B Dangol, TKK Ngai, SJ Hug - Environmental geochemistry and …, 2021 - Springer
In the lowlands of Nepal (Terai), the WHO drinking water guideline concentration of 10 μg/L
for arsenic (As) is frequently exceeded. Since their introduction in 2006, iron-assisted bio …

Development and dissemination of Kanchan™ Arsenic Filter in rural Nepal

TKK Ngai, S Murcott, RR Shrestha… - Water Science and …, 2006 - iwaponline.com
In the rural Terai region of Nepal, many tubewell drinking water sources are microbially
and/or arsenic contaminated and consequently, millions lack access to “safe” water. Those …

A comparative study of household groundwater arsenic removal technologies and their water quality parameters.

HKM Delowar, I Uddin, WHA El-Hassan, MF Perveen… - 2006 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Groundwater arsenic contamination is one of the most important concerns in Bangladesh.
We performed a comparative study of three available groundwater arsenic removal methods …

[HTML][HTML] Technical and social evaluation of arsenic mitigation in rural Bangladesh

M Shafiquzzaman, MS Azam, I Mishima… - Journal of health …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Technical and social performances of an arsenic-removal technology—the sono arsenic
filter—in rural areas of Bangladesh were investigated. Results of arsenic field-test showed …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in the Terai region of Nepal: an overview of health concerns and treatment options

D Pokhrel, BS Bhandari, T Viraraghavan - Environment International, 2009 - Elsevier
A review of published information on the arsenic contamination of groundwater in the Terai
regions of Nepal showed that the source was mainly geogenic due to the dissolution of the …

A randomised intervention trial to assess two arsenic mitigation options in Bangladesh

AH Milton, W Smith, K Dear, J Ng, M Sim… - … Science and Health …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Arsenic groundwater contamination in Bangladesh warrants immediate remediation. This
randomised controlled intervention trial was conducted to determine the effectiveness of two …

Potential modification of groundwater arsenic removal filter commonly used in Nepal: A review

H Timalsina, B Mainali, MJ Angove, T Komai… - Groundwater for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Groundwater arsenic contamination is a serious concern in many countries around the
globe because of the noxious impacts of arsenic on human health. In Nepal, contamination …