RESOURCES
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Dr. Robert Metcalf: one of the original founders of Solar Cookers International is an Emeritus Professor in Microbiology at California State University Sacramento.
- Water Pasteurization
- Water Testing/Solar Water Pasteurization in Kenya and Tanzania
- A Summary of Water Pasteurization - Metcalf and Andreatta
- Pasteurization of Naturally Contaminated Water with Solar Energy. Metcalf, 1983
- Enhancement of Solar Water Pasteurization with Reflectors. Metcalf, 1999
- Recent Advances in Solar Water Pasteurization
- Spreading Technology to Refugee Camps
- MicroBiology of Solar Water Pasteurization with Applications in Kenya & Tanzania
- Summary of Nyakach Survey on Solar Water Pasteurizing
- Overview of Water Quality Test Methods
- Imageevent.com by Bob Metcalf
- E. Coli testing
Dale Andreatta: along with Fred Barrett is the inventor of the Water Pasteurization Indicator (WAPI), a thermometer that indicates when water has reached Pasteurization temperature and is safe to drink.
- Solar Water Pasteurization Techniques
- The Solar Puddle
- Procedure for Estimating Performance of the AquaPak
- 2005 ISES World Conference Abstract - Andreatta
- Small Solar Water Pasteurizers test and developments
Organizations:
[CN] ConsumerNotice.org
- Protecting Your Health & Ensuring Your Safety
- Knowing the Signs of Water Contamination
- Camp Lejeune Water Contamination
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund):
- Joint Monitoring Programme
- Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water
World Health Organization (WHO)
- Water Treatment Product Performance Highlights
- International Scheme to Evaluate Household Water Treatment Technologies
- Better Health Data
- Evaluating Household Water Treatment Options
- International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
UNC Water Institute
- Water & Health 2023 Conference
- Water & Health Abstract Book
NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab)
- Overview of Water Disinfection in Developing Countries Report
- AquaPak Solar Solution Water Pasteurization System Report
Resources:
> ConsumerNotice.org - to Promote Consumers’ Awareness of Public Health and Safety Hazards
> Project Concern International.org
> Implementation of the AquaPak in El Salvador
> E. Coli Testing by American Society for Microbiology
> 1988 Edberg Colilert Study for E. Coli testing
> Journeytoforever.org
> CerebralPalsySymptoms.com
> RTI International (Water and Health)
> World Vision - Every Child Deserves Clean Water
> WaterAid.org (Global Strategy)
> World Population Without Access to Safe Drinking Water
> Countries Without Access to Safe Drinking Water
> Sample AquaPak's and Related Literature provided to the following Countries Ambassador