Large-scale survey of seasonal drinking water quality in Malawi

Using in situ tryptophan-like fluorescence and conventional water quality indicators

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 31 August 2020

• Country: Malawi
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Water and Sanitation
• Authors: Ward, J.S.T., Lapworth, D.J., Read, D.S., Pedley, S

Abstract

This study, carried in Malawi, is the first to investigate the effectiveness of Tryptophan-Like Fluorescence for a large-scale survey using a randomised, spot-sampling approach.

This work is part of the ‘REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor’ programme

Citation

Ward, J.S.T., Lapworth, D.J., Read, D.S., Pedley, S., Banda, S.T., Monjerezi, M., Gwengweya, G., and MacDonals, A. (2020). Large-scale survey of seasonal drinking water quality in Malawi using in situ tryptophan-like fluorescence and conventional water quality indicators. Science of the Total Environment, 744.

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Large-scale survey of seasonal drinking water quality in Malawi using in situ tryptophan-like fluorescence and conventional water quality indicators

Published 31 August 2020