Water quality management for domestic rainwater harvesting systems in Fiji

Kohlitz, JP; Smith, MD

Water quality management for domestic rainwater harvesting systems in Fiji

Kohlitz, JP

Smith, MD

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 2015, 15 (1), pp. 134 - 141
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kohlitz, JP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4265-1632	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Smith, MD	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 2015, 15 (1), pp. 134 - 141	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1606-9749	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/35337
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 IWA Publishing. Health risks from drinking rainwater are relatively small in the developing world context, but action is needed to ensure water safety. Water safety plans (WSPs) use an approach to manage water quality that has shown signs of success with public and communal water supplies, but relatively little research has been done to investigate the application of WSPs to self-supply systems. The aim of this paper is to investigate the primary issues surrounding appropriate water quality management of domestic rainwater harvesting (DRWH) systems in Fiji and consider how the principles of WSPs can be applied in this context. A qualitative research design was followed, utilising semi-structured interviews with 34 rural households and six key informants, sanitary inspections of DRWH systems and thematic data analysis. A number of challenges, including limited government resources and the limited knowledge and casual attitudes of rural rainwater consumers, constrain the practicality of adopting conventional WSPs at the household level, but steps for improvement can be taken.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Water Science and Technology: Water Supply	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2166/ws.2014.093	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Engineering	en_US
dc.title	Water quality management for domestic rainwater harvesting systems in Fiji	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	15	en_US
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	15	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 IWA Publishing. Health risks from drinking rainwater are relatively small in the developing world context, but action is needed to ensure water safety. Water safety plans (WSPs) use an approach to manage water quality that has shown signs of success with public and communal water supplies, but relatively little research has been done to investigate the application of WSPs to self-supply systems. The aim of this paper is to investigate the primary issues surrounding appropriate water quality management of domestic rainwater harvesting (DRWH) systems in Fiji and consider how the principles of WSPs can be applied in this context. A qualitative research design was followed, utilising semi-structured interviews with 34 rural households and six key informants, sanitary inspections of DRWH systems and thematic data analysis. A number of challenges, including limited government resources and the limited knowledge and casual attitudes of rural rainwater consumers, constrain the practicality of adopting conventional WSPs at the household level, but steps for improvement can be taken.

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