Pit latrines are widely promoted to improve sanitation in low-income settings, but their
pollution and health risks receive cursory attention. The present narrative review presents …

There is no reference of microbiological water quality in the European Union's Water
Framework Directive, adapted into English law, and consequently microbial water quality is …

Pelletizing biochar enables its use as a biofilter medium for polluted canal water treatment.
Coconut husk biochar pellets and their modification with chitosan (CHC) were compared …

By allowing coal to be converted by microorganisms into products like methane, hydrogen,
methanol, ethanol, and other products, current coal deposits can be used effectively, cleanly …

Demineralized and disinfected waters may have very low microbial loads, requiring that
large volumes of water are filtered to recover enough biomass for further analysis. Extended …

Urban runoff from impermeable surfaces contains various pollutants. Stormwater samples
were collected for one year from car parks on the campus of Newcastle University, located in …

The sustainable access to clean and safe water has resulted to improved health outcomes.
Millions of deaths of underage children have been linked to the consumption of microbial …

The level of risk that onsite sanitation systems (OSS) pose to groundwater quality remains
uncertain. The link between contamination and OSS can only be proved if the source …

Data gathering, the first step in generating knowledge, is a process that must proceed in line
with communities' needs and peoples' practices. In this chapter, authors present case …

Urban runoff poses flooding risks and pollutes surface water. Extreme weather events
exacerbate these problems; in a changing climate and increasing urbanisation, innovation …