Problem
Pollution of water by infected faeces
Other Names:
Microbial pollution of water supplies with human excretaFaecal transmission of disease
Incidence:
Problems of microbial quality and occasional outbreaks of waterborne diseases have been reported across the European region, even from countries with high standards of supply. Systems for detecting waterborne disease are generally poor, and in practice only the larger outbreaks have been detected. Microbial pollution is especially prevalent in small supply systems and those with intermittent service. Private supplies may not have been subject to such stringent standards as public supplies.
Broader Problems:
Impurities in waste waterInfectious drinking water Related Problems:
Unhygienic recreational contact with sewage Strategies:
Training in water sanitation Subject(s):
Biosciences → BacteriologyCommerce → Purchasing, supplying
Hydrology → Water
Mankind → Human
Medicine → Pathology
Societal Problems → Effluent
Societal Problems → Pollution
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST