Learn About Household Water Treatment

Learn about how to use household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) as an option to improve access to clean drinking water. HWTS allows people to treat their water where it is consumed, such as in the home, in schools, or in health centres, which is why it is referred to as a “point-of-use treatment."

How do you prevent and treat contaminated drinking water? Learn about the multi-barrier approach to ensure that water is safe to drink.

What influences the quality of water sources? How do you identify the best possible water source for your household or the households you serve? Be a WASH detective to find key sources of contamination and how to prevent them.

In this interactive module, learn how to ensure water stays safe on its journey from the source to its point of use.

You want to treat your water, but what could be your first step? Learn why sedimentation can be a crucial first treatment step in Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage. Discover different ways to reduce the turbidity of water.

What do you need to consider when selecting filtration technologies? To start, we’ll explore the needs and preferences of the user, contamination risks in the water source, performance, affordability, and ease of use.

Water disinfection techniques are capable of destroying microbes without harming humans. Learn how they can be used as part of an HWTS system.

How do you keep your treated water safe? Learn about how to prevent water from becoming recontaminated during storage and handling.

Use this infographic to raise awareness about and invisible threat lurking in drinking water containers called biofilm. This poster explains what biofilm is, the threat it poses, risk factors for its formation and how you can prevent it.

Are you providing households with the best drinking water container possible? Use this checklist to evaluate which type of container is best for your situation and learn how to properly clean the most common drinking water containers.