Macroinvertebrate metrics are helpful tools for the assessment of water quality and overall
aquatic ecosystem health. However, their degree of sensitivity and the most reliable metrics …

Water and sanitation are core for the growth and development of communities. Yet, South
African local municipalities are often unable to sustainably deliver safe water and basic …

Heavy metal ions can be introduced into the water through several point and non-point
sources including leather industry, coal mining, agriculture activity and domestic waste …

People living in rural areas still rely on the use of environmental water that is contaminated
by human and animal activities. This study assessed the occurrence of human enteric …

The differences in bacterial community assembly mechanism between surface water and
groundwater, as well as the driving factors of environmental factors, are still unknown. Here …

Numerous human activities and poor sanitation management cause public health concern,
particularly in rural communities without reliable water supply systems and resources for the …

Developing countries facing population growth and increased energy demand present
simultaneous challenges regarding wastewater treatment and electricity supply. Constructed …

This study was undertaken to determine the virulence and antibiotic resistance profiles of
diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) in environmental waters of Johannesburg, South …

A non-linear mathematical model is proposed and analyzed to capture the role of
environmental pollution on the spread of waterborne diseases. We calculate the threshold …

In the absence of pipe-borne water, many people in Africa, especially in rural communities,
depend on alternative water sources such as wells, boreholes and rivers for household and …