Water is essential for life on Earth, playing fundamental roles in climate regulation,
ecosystem maintenance, and domestic, agricultural, and industrial processes. A total of 70 …

The community of Paipayales is placed in the Santa Lucía Canton of Guayas Province,
Ecuador. The residents rely mainly on well water for irrigation of their agricultural products …

In low and medium income countries (LMIC) drinking water sources (wells and boreholes)
often contain a high number of pathogenic microorganisms, that can pose significant human …

The consumption of contaminated Ready-To-Eat Fresh Produce (RTEFP), especially
minimally processed leafy green vegetables and fruits, is increasingly recognised as a …

This study set out to determine the sanitary risk scores and microbial health risks associated
with wells and boreholes in Ilara-Mokin and Ibule-Soro, Nigeria. Water samples (n= 96) …

In low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), enteric pathogens contribute to child
malnutrition, affecting nutrient absorption, inducing inflammation, and causing diarrhoea …

This study evaluated the effectiveness of using organic carbon materials (ie, woodchips) to
remove nitrate from groundwater. The results of our flow-through column experiment, which …

In Brazilian rural communities, the lack of treated water leads their residents to seek
individual and alternative solutions, in which dug shallow wells (DSW) are quite widespread …

Aim This study was carried out to determine the microbial health risks associated with
surface water commonly used for bathing, drinking, domestic and irrigational activities in …

The microbiological quality of hand rinse, stored and drinking water in selected households
in Ibule-Soro, Nigeria was assessed for six months. Culture-based, 16S rRNA gene …