Quality assessment and public health status of harvested rainwater in a peri-urban community in Edo State of Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6122-0
Abstract: The harvested rainwater is an alternative water source in communities where there is limited or scarcity of water distribution system. However, contamination of roof-harvested rainwater is of immense concern to the general public health. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: edo state; harvested rainwater; rainwater; heavy metal ... See more keywords
Microfluidic quantification of multiple enteric and opportunistic bacterial pathogens in roof-harvested rainwater tank samples
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6482-0
Abstract: Potable and non-potable uses of roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) are increasing due to water shortages. To protect human health risks, it is important to identify and quantify disease-causing pathogens in RHRW so that appropriate treatment options… read more here.
Keywords: harvested rainwater; tank samples; quantification; roof harvested ... See more keywords
Virological Characterization of Roof-Harvested Rainwater of Densely Urbanized Low-Income Region.
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DOI: 10.1007/s12560-021-09484-y
Abstract: Roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) is considered relatively clean water, even though the possible presence of pathogens in the water may pose human health risks. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of enteric viruses in the… read more here.
Keywords: harvested rainwater; region; roof harvested; low income ... See more keywords
Heavy Metals in Harvested Rainwater Used for Domestic Purposes in Rural Areas: Yatta Area, Palestine as a Case Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052683
Abstract: Rainwater harvesting is considered one of the most important water resources in the Palestinian countryside. In this research, the study area chosen for the study was Yatta town in Hebron city. 75 water samples were… read more here.
Keywords: area; harvested rainwater; water; heavy metals ... See more keywords