Contamination, Pollution and Quality

The State of the Environment Report on Water Resources of Karnataka on the Department of Ecology and Environment (Government of Karnataka) site  discusses the impact of  environmental degradation on water resources and is divided into the following sections:

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Videos related to the construction and use of the treated, improved dugwells in the arsenic prone villages of West Bengal in India to provide arsenic safe water.

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This document by the World Health Organisation is a guide for the onset of national efforts to assess, select and develop alternative strategies to Persistent Organic Pollutants (PO

This report by the World Health Organisation provides a structured approach to analysing hazards to groundwater quality, assessing the risk they may cause for a specific supply, setting priorities in addressing these

Fluoride is one of the very few chemicals that has been shown to cause significant effects in people through drinking-water. Fluoride has beneficial effects on teeth at low concentrations in drinking-water, but excessive exposure to fluoride in drinking-water, or in combination with exposure to fluoride from other sources, can give rise to a number of adverse effects.

The purpose of this document is to provide information on household water treatment using seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree. Solutions of Moringa seeds for water treatment may be prepared from seed kernels or from the solid residue left over after oil extraction (presscake).

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Singapore International Water Week 2009, themed Sustainable Cities , Infrastructure and Technologies for Water, aims to help achieve long-term benefits. You will find sound professional advice and clear business direction from various market segments to help you overcome tough challenges in uncertain times at SIWW 2009!

The event's flagship programmes comprise: • Water Leaders Summit • Water Convention • Water Expo • Business Forums • Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Access the Event Schedule online here: Singapore International Water Week 2009 - Schedule Access Advance Event Programme here: Singapore International Water Week 2009 - Advance Programme

This article published in the Journal of Ecobiology describes the technique of phytoremediation, which is increasingly being adopted wherein certain plants are used to adsorb or degrade the pollutants from soil and water.