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International Water Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

The International Water Association (IWA) is the global network of 10,000 water professionals spanning the continuum between research and practice and covering all facets of the water cycle. www.iwahq.org\/<\/a> <\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Global Water Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.globalwaterinitiative.com\/index.php\/our-work\/central-america\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The United Nations Millenium Development Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.un.org\/millenniumgoals\/<\/a><\/p>\n

UN World Water Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/story.asp?NewsID=41605&Cr=Water&Cr1=Sanitation<\/a><\/p>\n

 UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/glaas\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

WHO; UNICEF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/publications\/2012\/jmp_report\/en\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the full report<\/a><\/p>\n

More information about the report launch<\/a><\/p>\n

 Download the publication (split into chapters)<\/a><\/p>\n

 Download the publication (full text)<\/a><\/p>\n

 Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/glaas\/en\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

 Drinking Water Quality<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/dwq\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 Water Resources<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/resources\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Water Supply and Sanitation Monitoring<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/monitoring\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/hygiene\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Water-related Diseases<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/diseases\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Wastewater Use<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/wastewater\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Healthcare Waste<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/healthcare_waste\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Emerging Issues<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/emerging\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Water, Health and Economics<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.who.int\/water_sanitation_health\/economic\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

IWHA Publications<\/h3>\n

The Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML)- English<\/strong>. IWHA. Robert Metcalf Ph.D. and Patrick Widner. 2010<\/p>\n

The Portable Microbiology Laboratory<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enabling Water Testing in Developing Countries<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>A simple and effective water testing kit currently available that can be used at the community level in developing countries to test water sources for the potential risk of disease has been developed by Professor Bob Metcalf, California State University, Sacramento For easy use in the field, the Portable Microbiology Laboratory <\/strong>(PML), contains the best tests for the fecal indicator bacterium Escherichia coli<\/em> in water and food \u2013 the Colilert\u00ae 10 ml presence\/absence test (IDEXX, Westbrook, ME) and the E. coli<\/em>\/Coliform Count PetrifilmTM<\/sup> (3M, St. Paul, MN), a quantitative test for 1 ml.<\/p>\n

 The PML consists of 25 Colilert and Petrifilm tests that fit inside a gallon-size zip lock plastic bag, along with Whirl-Paks to collect water samples, sterile plastic pipettes, and a battery-operated long-wave UV light for the Colilert test.  Just add water and incubate.<\/p>\n

The Colilert and Petrifilm tests are specific for E. coli<\/em> because they contain a substrate for the beta-glucuronidase enzyme that is produced by E. coli<\/em>, but not by environmental coliform bacteria. The test results are present after 12-18 hours incubation. Results provide a disease risk assessment of water sources that correlate with the World Health Organization\u2019s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Disease Risk Level<\/th>\nE. coli<\/em> in sample<\/th>\nColilert MUG+<\/th>\n# E. coli<\/em> Colonies on Petrifilm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Low<\/th>\n<1\/10 ml<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moderate<\/th>\n1\/10 – 1 ml<\/td>\n+<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High<\/th>\n<1-10 ml<\/td>\n+<\/td>\n1-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Very High<\/th>\n>10 ml<\/td>\n+<\/td>\n>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The PML and safe water community workshops include:<\/p>\n