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Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries

In most developing countries wastewater treatment systems have very low coverage or function poorly, resulting in large-scale water pollution and the use of poor-quality water for crop irrigation, especially in the vicinity of urban centres. This can pose significant risks to public health, particul...

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Main Authors: Drechsel, Pay, Scott, Christopher A., Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Redwood, M., Bahri, Akissa
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2010
Subjects:
wastewater irrigation
public health
health hazards
risk assessment
epidemiology
sewage sludge
excreta
diseases
vegetables
leaf vegetables
economic impact
wastewater treatment
irrigation methods
developing countries
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36471
Summary:In most developing countries wastewater treatment systems have very low coverage or function poorly, resulting in large-scale water pollution and the use of poor-quality water for crop irrigation, especially in the vicinity of urban centres. This can pose significant risks to public health, particularly where crops are eaten raw.

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