Recreational water and Waste water
This section includes general information on recreational and waste water and the health burden due to chemical contamination. A WHO fact sheet provides basic information on sanitation. Information on water treatment and safe disposal is provided.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- WHO - Sanitation [2022]
- WHO - Guidelines for Safe Recreational Water Environments (Volumes I and II) [2006]
- WHO - Sanitation safety planning: Manual for safe use and disposal of wastewater, greywater and excreta [2015]
- WHO - Wastewater use: Guidelines for Safe use of Wastewater, Excreta and Grey water (Volumes I, II, III, IV) [2006]
- WHO/UNICEF - Toolkit for monitoring and evaluating household water treatment and safe storage programmes [2012]
- UNITAR - Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR) [accessed 2022]