This poster set includes water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) posters to teach about good WASH practices, including household water treatment technologies.
Nov 1, 2021
This poster set includes water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) posters to teach about good WASH practices, including household water treatment technologies.
English•French•Haitian Creole•Khmer•Spanish•Swahili
Africa•Caribbean•Latin America•South Asia•South East Asia•South West Asia
Oct 29, 2021
Contaminated water can be treated to make it safe (sedimentation, filtration, disinfection).
Sep 1, 2012
Different chemicals can be used to help remove sediment from your water.
Feb 1, 2011
Water is in continuous movement on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Drinking water comes from three main sources (rainwater, groundwater, surface water).
Oct 29, 2021
Contaminated water can make us sick (diarrhea, vomiting, hospitalization, death).
Nov 1, 2015
There are ways to protect water from contamination (watershed and water source protection, protected well, proper rainwater storage, good wastewater disposal).
Sep 1, 2012
Good water is important for many uses in our life (drinking, cooking, washing dishes, growing plants/crops, laundry, bathing).
Sep 1, 2012
The ceramic pot filter can provide good quality water.
Sep 1, 2012
Some products treat your water by sedimenting and disinfecting your water at the same time.
Sep 1, 2012
Keep your well safe by placing your latrine downhill and far away from your well.
Nov 1, 2015
Using a safe storage container and cleaning it regularly will protect your treated water.
Nov 1, 2015
There are things we can do to protect ourselves from the microbes (handwashing, waste disposal, washing, cleaning, covering food)
Sep 1, 2012
Maintain your ceramic candle filter to ensure good quality water.
Feb 1, 2011
Different seeds can be used to help remove sediment from your water.
Nov 1, 2015
Washing our hands well and often will prevent illness (after defecation, before eating, after cleaning a baby).
Sep 1, 2012
Use a cloth filter to provide better quality water.
Sep 1, 2012
Natural settling can be used to help remove sediment from your water.
Feb 1, 2011
Prickly pear cactus can be used to help remove sediment from your water.
Nov 1, 2015
Maintain your ceramic pot filter to ensure good quality water.
Nov 1, 2021
Water can be contaminated in many ways (humans, animals).
Sep 1, 2012
You can have good water if you from protect the water source, treat your water and store your treated water safely.
Oct 29, 2021
Use a latrine and fences to stop the transmission of microbes from faeces.
Nov 1, 2015
Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Presentation Cover
Sep 1, 2012
Treated water should be stored properly to keep it safe (good and bad storage containers).
Nov 1, 2015
Using chlorine is a good way to disinfect your water.
Oct 29, 2021
Good sanitation habits prevent transmission of microbes (latrines, soak pits, fences, waste disposal).
Sep 1, 2012
Microbes are transferred from faeces to our mouths in many ways (hands, flies, water, fields, food).
Nov 1, 2015
Good maintenance practices of the biosand filter will ensure good quality water.
Sep 1, 2012
There are three main ways to stop the transfer of faeces to our mouths: basic sanitation, safe water and proper hygiene.
Nov 1, 2015
The biosand filter can provide good quality water.
Sep 1, 2012
The ceramic candle filter can provide good quality water.
Nov 1, 2015
Solar disinfection (SODIS) is a good way to disinfect your water.
CAWST is a Canadian charity and licensed engineering firm. We address the global need for safe drinking water and sanitation by building local knowledge and skills on household solutions people can implement themselves.
Development of this website and creation of collections of emergency themed tools on Water Treatment, Water Quality Testing, Behavior Change and Sanitation funded by Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance - USAID.
This project is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.