Solar Disinfection

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10 questions
2

Identify the decade that Solar Disinfection, or SODIS, was developed.

2

SODIS was created as a household water treatment option to prevent _____ in developing countries.

2

What type of container is recommended for SODIS?

3

Identify the three types of germs that are inactivated by SODIS.

3

Explain "turbidity" in relation to water (Be sure to include what water looks like with high turbidity and low turbidity).

4

Differentiate between the time it takes to disinfect water on a sunny day versus a cloudy day.

2

In what areas does the Center for Disease Control (CDC) say it is appropriate to use SODIS?

8

Match each characteristic with the correct SODIS outcome.

  • Simplicity of design.
  • Length of time required to treat water.
  • Limited volume of water can be treated at a time.
  • Must pretreat water of high turbidity.
  • Proven to reduce virsus, bacteria, and protozoa in water.
  • Must have a large supply of suitable plastic bottles.
  • Minimal change in taste to the water.
  • No cost if using recycled plastic bottles.
  • Benefits of SODIS
  • Drawbacks of SODIS
1

It is estimated that over 100 million people in 137 developing countries uses SODIS as a daily drinking water treatment.

1

SODIS is virtually a zero-cost technology.