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Drip Irrigation: Low-cost Kits for Household Gardens

09 Sep 02

USAID has supplied 600 rural households affected by HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe with low-cost drip irrigation kits for household gardens.

Dual Flush Toilets: UK Studies Confirm Water Savings

09 Sep 02

Two studies commissioned by the UK Environment Agency show that converting toilets from single to dual flush saves water.

Water Assessment: New Electronic Data System for On-Site Water System Risk Assessments

23 Aug 02

Casella Winton have developed a new electronic data system which enables consultants to carry out on-site water system risk assessments with a hand-held palm-top computer and produce reports immediately, subject to laboratory analysis of samples taken.

Reclaimed Water: Singapore Introduces NEWater

13 Aug 02

In Jul 2002 Singapore unveiled its NEWater initiative to meet its future water needs.

Arsenic Removal: Low-Cost Water Filter Introduced

29 Jul 02

Professor Fakhrul Islam from Bangladesh launched a new water filter at the Fifth International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects (http://www.cudenver.edu/as2002) held in San Diego from 14-18 Jul 2002.

Urban Drainage: Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Countries

29 Jul 02

In the cities in the developing world, flooding and poor drainage affect the urban poor the most: they cannot afford to rebuild their houses and are at increased risk of waterborne disease.

Rainwater Harvesting: Indian NGO Opens Information Centre for the Public

15 Jul 02

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in partnership with Akash Ganga Trust (http://akash-ganga-rwh.com/), is unveiling its first Rain Centre in Chennai (Madras), India in Jul 2002.

Biosensor: Rapid Detection of E. Coli

15 Jul 02

In Jul 2002, scientists at Cornell University (USA) have started field testing a handheld sensor for the rapid detection of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) and other food-borne pathogens.

Arsenic Remediation: MIT Researchers Evaluate Alternative Technologies

01 Jul 02

Researchers* at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, have evaluated four new and alternative technologies for arsenic remediation: iron filings, iron oxide coated sand, and two different systems using modified activated alumina metal oxid