Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230590905
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis Water Supply and Sanitation by Country by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book Water Supply and Sanitation by Country written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh, Water supply and sanitation in Uganda, Water supply and sanitation in Morocco, Water supply and sanitation in Tunisia, Water supply and sanitation in Senegal, Water supply and sanitation in Yemen, Water supply and sanitation in Latin America, Water supply and sanitation in Rwanda, Water supply and sanitation in Guyana, Water supply and sanitation in Zambia, Water supply and sanitation in Mozambique, Water supply and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Water supply and sanitation in Jamaica, Water supply and sanitation in Haiti, Water supply in Hong Kong, List of responsibilities in the water supply and sanitation sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Excerpt: Water supply and sanitation in Bangladesh is characterized by a number of achievements and challenges. The share of the population with access to an improved water source was estimated at 98% in 2004, a very high level for a low-income country. This has been achieved to a large extent through the construction of handpumps with the support of external donors. However, in 1993 it was discovered that groundwater, the source of drinking water for 97% of the rural population and a significant share of the urban population, is in many cases naturally contaminated with arsenic. It gradually emerged that 70 million people drank water which exceeds the WHO guidelines of 10 microgram of arsenic per liter, and 30 million drank water containing more than the Bangladesh National Standard of 50 microgram per liter, leading to chronic arsenic poisoning. On the other hand, surface water is usually polluted and requires treatment. Taking arsenic contamination into account, it was estimated that in 2004 still 74% of the population had access to arsenic-free drinking water. Another challenge is the low level of cost recovery due to...