Since the late 1970s, the term “colonias”(in English) has described low‐income, peri‐urban,
and rural subdivisions north of the US‐Mexico border. These communities are in arid and …

In many parts of the world, drinking water storage takes place in near-house or in-house
tanks. This can impact drinking water quality considerably. International and numerous …

Background Water quality problems are one of the manifestations of poverty and most
developing countries including Ethiopia suffering a lot of health problems associated with …

This article examines household-level characteristics that predict water insecurity in low-
income rural and periurban communities on the Texas–Mexico border. We employ two …

Background Household water storage remains a necessity in many communities worldwide,
especially in the developing countries. Water storage often using tanks/vessels is envisaged …

Battery for photovoltaic powered reverse osmosis (RO) system is expensive and has
relatively short life, causing high water cost. The problem of battery-less photovoltaic …

The water-safety plan (WSP) approach integrates risk assessment and management
practices into a drinking-water supply system (DWSS), ensuring water quality from the …

Urban villages are unique residential neighborhoods in urban areas in China. Roof tanks
are their main form of water supply, and water quality deterioration might occur in this system …

Several studies have been conducted on household water use and microbial water quality
globally. However, studies that considered seasonal variability of household water use and …

Due to the failure of municipal supply systems in many Nigerian cities, residents often resort
to long storage of water in large high-density polyethylene (HDPE) tanks in order to reduce …