Partners

University of Brescia and Mahidol University of Bangkok.

Problems

Pollution of water supply sources beacuse of 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, damage to water supply infrastructures, water quality worsening.

Targets

Analysis of water quality and tractability in the tsunami most hit village, improvement of drinking water treatment plant serving the district.

CeTAmb activities

Analysis and treatment of ground and surface water, drinking water treatment plant monitoring.

Main results

Water is characterized by high turbidity and content of organic mater and salts, not appropriate structural and managerial features of wells, not correct management of drinking water treatment plant, proposals for management improving.