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Prepared by the Water Engineering Development Centre, Loughborough University, UK
Revised January 2005
© World Health Organization 2005

WHO Technical notes for emergencies

These four-page illustrated notes have been prepared to assist those working immediately or shortly after an emergency to plan appropriate responses to the urgent and medium-term water and sanitation needs of affected populations.

The notes are relevant to a wide range or emergency situations, including both natural and conflict-induced disasters. They are suitable for field technicians, engineers and hygiene promotors, as well as staff from agency headquarters.

Cleaning wells after seawater flooding [pdf 184kb]

Cleaning and disinfecting wells

Cleaning and disinfecting boreholes

Cleaning and disinfecting water storage tanks

Rehabilitating small-scale water distribution systems

Emergency treatment of drinking water at point-of-use

Rehabilitating water treatment works after an emergency

Solid waste management in emergencies

Disposal of dead bodies in emergency conditions

Minimum water quantity [pdf 529kb]

Essential hygiene messages [pdf 699kb]

How to measure chlorine residual [pdf 306kb]

Delivering safe water by tanker [pdf 804kb]

Emergency sanitation - planning [pdf 393kb]

Emergency sanitation - technical options [pdf 699kb]