Boiling of water is the most prevalent means of treating impure water in homesGlobal evidence shows that boiling of water is the most prevalent ...
Published on by Shaminder Kochar, Independ business consultant at Water , social & environment industries
Global evidence shows that boiling of water is the most prevalent means of treating water in the homes in boiling of water is the most prevalent means of treating water in most parts of the world.
It is practised by hundreds of millions of people, perhaps because the necessary
hardware are already available in most cases resulting in becoming part of the culture and practice.
Other measures of HWTS besides boiling water, include;
ï‚· Chlorination
ï‚· Solar disinfection(SODIS)
ï‚· Filtration – ceramic filters and bio-sand filters
ï‚· RO and UV systems
ï‚· Sachets combining flocculent and disinfectant
In certain Asian countries, boiling is practised by more than 90% of the population. Boiling is among the most effective methods of improving the microbiological quality of water, even under a variety of conditions that challenge other methods.