-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 …

Groundwater currently provides 98 percent of all the drinking water supply in Bangladesh. Groundwater is found …. Yet, no national-scale, multi-hazard groundwater risk maps currently exist enabling water resource managers and policy … makers to identify areas that are vulnerable to public health. This paper develops, for the first time, groundwater risk maps …