Handbook-on-drinking-water-treatment-technologies-2023

About Dataset

The Handbook on Drinking Water Treatment Technologies is a technical knowledge resource prepared under the National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. It addresses the need for assured, safe and potable drinking water by providing information on technologies for treating water affected by naturally occurring and other contaminants. The handbook notes the importance of water quality in public health and provides a practical reference for technical and implementing agencies involved in drinking-water treatment. The handbook systematically covers treatment methods and technologies for major water-quality contaminants. Dedicated sections address arsenic, fluoride, iron, nitrate, salinity, chromium and uranium. It describes treatment approaches such as oxidation-reduction, coagulation and precipitation, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane filtration, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, biological treatment, electrochemical processes and desalination. It also presents numerous household, community-scale and full-scale technologies, including technologies developed or used by Indian institutions and State agencies. The resource further includes State-specific examples from Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan and West Bengal and technologies developed by organisations such as CSIR, IITs, BARC and other institutions. It is therefore useful as a technical reference for selecting appropriate treatment solutions according to local water-quality conditions and for supporting safe drinking-water provision under Jal Jeevan Mission.