Fact sheets, technical briefs, thematic overviews
These resources, coming from different organisations, provide in-depth information on a specific (technology) topic.
Akvopedia
10 May 11
This open water and sanitation resource, managed by Akvo.org, provides fact sheets on appropriate technologies and approaches. Akvopedia now contains 384 articles in English. The sanitation section is also available in Spanish.
CDC Fact Sheets on Household Water Treatment
08 Feb 11
Updated fact sheets (2008), by CDC/Safewater on ceramic filtration, flocculant/disinfectant powder, household chlorination, safe water system, solar disinfection, proven household water treatment options, and on interventions to reduce diarrheal disease.
GATE International - publications - water supply and sanitation
08 Jul 08
By the German Appropriate Technology and Ecoefficiency Programme of GTZ, Germany. Topics include: waste and wastewater treatment; human excreta disposal; desalination; recycling. In English, French, Spanish and German. Published between 1989-2004.
Indian Department of Drinking Water Supply - FAQs
14 Jun 05
Frequently asked questions and their answers on school sanitation and hygiene education; faqs on the Leach Pit Toilet; and faqs related to India's Total Sanitation Campaign and its beneficiaries. Published by the Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural Development of the Government of India.
IRC Questions and Answers
21 Feb 07
Selection of question and answers by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. Includes also thematically based sheets on project appraisal; promotion measures to prevent water-borne diseases; household water treatment; non-conventional sewerage system; waste stabilisation ponds; community participation; efficient use of water; and technology selection.
IRC Thematic Overview Papers (TOPs)
28 Jul 04
Web-based documents, reviewed by recognised experts. They combine a concise digest of recent experiences, expert opinions and foreseeable trends with links to the most informative publications and web sites. Each TOP contains enough immediate information to give a grounding in the topic concerned, with direct access to more detailed coverage of your own special interests, plus contact details of resource centres or individuals who can give help.
Lenntech Water FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
29 Sep 04
The question library on water related issues. Topics include: water chemistry, drinking water, water cycle, water quality, water pollution, water purification, water usage, water and health. Lenntech Water purification and Air Treatment Holding b.v., created in 1993 by Alumini from the Technical University of Delft, the Netherlands.
LifeWater Technical Library
08 Feb 11
Collection of technical documents related to water supply, hygiene and sanitation, based on the set of 160 publications developed by US AID titled, “Water For The World Technical Notes.” Topics include: community participation, operation and maintenance training, surface water; ground water; water treatment; water distribution, pumps, water storage, excreta and washwater disposal; solid waste disposal; watsan and disease.
Linking technology choice with operation and maintenance
09 Nov 04
Reference document, published by the World Health Organization and IRC. Contains 49 Fact Sheets related to low-cost water and sanitation technologies. It describes technologies related to rainwater, groundwater or surface water; water lifting devices; power systems; household and community water-treatment systems; storage and distribution; and sanitation, including dry systems and waterborne systems for human excreta disposal.
Practical Action Technical Briefs
25 Jul 05
Introductory factsheets and basic practical information on water and sanitation issues, such as: compost toilet; handpumps; hydraulic ram pumps; rainwater harvesting; solar distillation; solar (PV) water-pumping; water hyacinths; water supply and sanitation; windpumps. (Formerly ITDG Technical Briefs)
