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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Surrey experts help protect vital water supplies
Experts at the University of Surrey are collaborating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to make sure communities around the world have safe drinking water. Billions rely on what are known as small drinking water systems, which are unregulated or maintained by major utility companies, and are vulnerable to contamination and broken infrastructure. The Guildford-based university team has devised online resources which can be used to maintain such supplies, spotting problems before they happen. The resources, which include a template for risk assessments and guidelines for maintaining them, have already been downloaded more than 60,000 times. The team estimates almost 40% of the global population relies on small drinking water systems. Dr Katherine Pond, the university's associate professor in environmental engineering, said: "Surveillance is key to detecting and responding to potential issues before they become problems. "As climate change increases the risk to supplies globally it's vital that we empower local communities and public health officials with the necessary knowledge to protect their water." The University of Surrey is due to host the WHO meeting of Collaborating Centres on Water in 2026. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Finding answers to the world's drinking water crisis How global conferences are using tech to survive Concern UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages Water contamination threat posed by motorbikes University releases plans for campus in India UN training centre opens at University of Surrey University of Surrey leads new cancer research University of Surrey World Health Organization
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
University of Surrey experts help protect vital water supplies
Experts at the University of Surrey are collaborating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to make sure communities around the world have safe drinking rely on what are known as small drinking water systems, which are unregulated or maintained by major utility companies, and are vulnerable to contamination and broken Guildford-based university team has devised online resources which can be used to maintain such supplies, spotting problems before they resources, which include a template for risk assessments and guidelines for maintaining them, have already been downloaded more than 60,000 times. The team estimates almost 40% of the global population relies on small drinking water Katherine Pond, the university's associate professor in environmental engineering, said: "Surveillance is key to detecting and responding to potential issues before they become problems."As climate change increases the risk to supplies globally it's vital that we empower local communities and public health officials with the necessary knowledge to protect their water."The University of Surrey is due to host the WHO meeting of Collaborating Centres on Water in 2026.
