Handbook on Drinking Water Treatment Technologies 2023

The Handbook on Drinking Water Treatment Technologies provides a field-oriented reference on technologies that can be used for treating drinking water, particularly in rural settings. It brings together information on treatment options applicable to domestic systems, hand-pump-attached systems, community water purification and piped water supply. The handbook discusses treatment approaches for different contaminants, including arsenic and other water-quality challenges.

About Dataset

The Handbook on Drinking Water Treatment Technologies is a practical reference prepared under the National Jal Jeevan Mission for understanding available drinking-water treatment approaches. It compiles technology information for different scales and applications, including domestic treatment, hand-pump-attached systems, community water purification systems and piped water supply. The handbook discusses treatment options for contaminants and explains considerations such as removal efficiency, applicability, cost and technical requirements. It also includes material on arsenic removal and associated health concerns. The document makes clear that technologies described are suggestive field references rather than blanket recommendations for adoption. States are expected to select technologies according to local water-quality conditions and needs, following due diligence and applicable procedures. The handbook is therefore useful to engineers, water-supply departments and technical practitioners for technology appraisal, planning and implementation of drinking-water treatment interventions.