Ceramic water filters have been identified as one of the most promising and accessible
technologies for treating water at the household level. In a six-month trial, water filters were …

In an attempt to prevent diarrhoea in a rural community in central Bolivia, an international
non-governmental organization implemented a pilot project to improve drinking water quality …

Household water treatment is increasingly recognized as an effective means of reducing the
burden of diarrheal disease among low-income populations without access to safe water …

To determine the effectiveness of ceramic filters in reducing diarrhea, we conducted a
randomized controlled trial in Zimbabwe and South Africa, in which 61 of 115 households …

A randomized, controlled intervention trial of two household-scale drinking water filters was
conducted in a rural village in Cambodia. After collecting four weeks of baseline data on …

As part of its response to flooding in the Dominican Republic in 2003, Oxfam GB distributed
ceramic “candle” water filters to householders in 7 affected communities. In a randomized …

For the estimated 66% of Cambodians without access to improved drinking water sources
and the potentially much greater percentage without consistent access to microbiologically …

Low-cost options for the treatment of drinking water at the household level are being
explored by the Cambodian government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) …

Point of use drinking water treatment with the BioSand filter (BSF) allows people to treat their
water in the home. The purpose of this research was to document the ability of the Hydraid …

A number of household water treatment and safe storage technologies, such as chlorine
disinfection, solar disinfection, and ceramic filtration, have been documented for their ability …