-treated groundwater diminishes the progression of CKDu; thus, proper maintenance of these RO plants is indispensable to protect public … health. This study investigated the quality characteristics of groundwater in the endemic areas of CKDu; the performance … analyzed feedwater (i.e., groundwater) and treated water from 32 RO plants in Anuradhapura District, comprising 27 in the CKDu …

Salinity in surface waters is on the rise throughout much of the world. Many factors contribute to this change … regional agricultural productivity to changes in water salinity. To do so, it utilizes several local and global data sets on … water quality and agricultural productivity and a model that isolates the impact of exogenous changes in water salinity on …

) for improvements in surface water quality as well as groundwater quality. A particular novel focus is on estimating the … average have quite high WTP for improvements in water quality, both in relation to surface water and groundwater. In addition …