A review of the risks to health posed by groundwater contamination from on-site sanitation. The study focuses on microbiological contamination because this is the most widespread and direct threat to health from on-site sanitation.
| Title | Groundwater, latrines and health |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Kolsky, P, Cave, B |
| Secondary Title | WELL study |
| Volume | no. 163 |
| Pagination | viii, 29 p. : 6 boxes, 4 fig., 9 tab. |
| Date Published | 1999-07-01 |
| Publisher | Water and Environmental Health at London and Loughborough (WELL) |
| Place Published | London, UK |
| Keywords | diarrhoeal diseases, groundwater pollution, groundwater protection, health hazards, human excreta, latrines, nitrates, on-site disposal, pathogens, recommendations, sdisan, uebw |
| Abstract | A review of the risks to health posed by groundwater contamination from on-site sanitation. The study focuses on microbiological contamination because this is the most widespread and direct threat to health from on-site sanitation. The risks from nitrate contamination (the most frequent chemical contaminant of concern from pit latrines) are summarised in the report. (abstract taken from WELL) |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 26-29 Includes glossary |
| Custom 1 | 320, 212.0 |
