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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Domestic rainwater harvesting: Microbial and chemical water quality and point-of-use treatment systems
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Volume 224, No. 7, Article 1629, Year 2013
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Quality of the essential commodity, water, is being compromised by contaminants originating from anthropogenic sources, industrial activities, agriculture, etc. Water scarcity and severe droughts in many regions of the world also represent a significant challenge to availability of this resource. Domestic rainwater harvesting, which involves collection and storage of water from rooftops and diverse surfaces, is successfully implemented worldwide as a sustainable water supplement. This review focuses on chemical and microbial qualities of domestic rainwater harvesting, with a particular focus on sources of chemical pollution and major pathogens associated with the water source. Incidences of disease linked to consumption and utilization of harvested rainwater are also discussed. In addition, various procedures and methods used for disinfection and treatment of harvested rainwater, such as implementation of filter systems (activated carbon, slow sand filtration, etc.), heat treatment, and chlorination, among others, are also presented. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
Authors & Co-Authors
de Kwaadsteniet, Michèle
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Dobrowsky, Penelope Heather
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Van Deventer, A.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Khan, Wesaal
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Cloete, Thomas Eugene
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 84
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s11270-013-1629-7
ISSN:
00496979
e-ISSN:
15732932
Research Areas
Environmental