World Water Day 2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World
UN-Water agreed to dedicate World Water Day (WWD) 2010 to the theme of "Water Quality". Governments, organizations, communities, and individuals around the world are encouraged to actively engage in proactively addressing water quality.
- UN-Water WWD website
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Key facts and figures on water quality and health
From WHO World Water Day Information kit
WHO Resource Materials for World Water Day 2010
Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
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Water for health: WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
pdf, 220kb
A brochure that provides an updated overview to the Guidelines, the Framework for Safe Drinking-water, the Guidelines rolling-revision process, and Guidelines associated text. -
Health-based targets
pdf, 277kb
An issue brief describing the different types of health-based targets, guidance on setting targets, as well as illustrative examples.
Water safety plan (WSP) information series
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WSPs: managing drinking-water quality for public health
pdf, 728kb
An advocacy brief articulating the benefits of shifting to a WSP approach -
WSPs: resources to support implementation
pdf, 1.31Mb
A briefing note describing how to obtain key WSP-related information and resources -
Think big, start small, scale up: a road map to support country-level implementation of WSPs
pdf, 424kb
Guidance for country planners on how to initiate and carry out WSP implementation - WSP Manual
Small community and household-level water management
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Small and safe: investing in small community water supplies will reduce waterborne disease outbreaks and overall costs
pdf, 312kb
An advocacy brief describing the benefits of addressing small community water supplies -
Combating Waterborne Disease at the Household-level
This document reviews the case for managing water quality in the home, and describes the WHO Network and its objectives
Using human waste safely for livelihoods, food production and health
Part of an information kit on the 3rd edition of the Guidelines for the safe use of wastewater, excreta and greywater in agriculture and aquaculture.
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A numerical guide to Volume 2 of the Guidelines and practical advice on how to transpose them into national standards
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Key issues in the safe use of wastewater and excreta in aquaculture
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The concept of exposure reduction in the use of excreta and greywater in agriculture
pdf, 180kb