Evaluating the geographic viability of the solar water disinfection (SODIS) method by decreasing turbidity with NaCl: A case study of South Sudan

• Main Authors: Dawney, Brittney, CHENG Cheng, Winkler, Richelle, Pearce, Joshua M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: Vertisol; Bentonite; Drinking water; Flocculation; SODIS; Turbidity; Medicine and Health; Physical and Environmental Geography
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3276
• Institution: Singapore Management University

While the solar water disinfection (SODIS) method of treating microbiologically contaminated water at the household level has proven to be effective at reducing incidence of diarrhea, its effectiveness is limited to waters of low turbidity. This study investigates the use of table salt (NaCl) to red...