Water Sanitation and Health
Our vision and mission are the attainment by all peoples of the lowest possible burden of water and sanitation-related disease through primary prevention.
DDT and metabolites
DDT and its derivatives are considered in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality (GDWQ).
Chemical hazards in drinking water
For individual chemicals, the GDWQ also consider:
Other publications of interest
This book provides guidance on the chemical safety of drinking-water. Chemical contaminants of drinking-water are often considered a lower priority than...
Protecting groundwater for health provides a structured approach to analysing hazards to groundwater quality, assessing the risk they may cause for a specific...