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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

Webinar on NSF/ANSI/CAN 60: Water Treatment Chemicals – Health Effects
Implementer
NSF International
Date
October 25, 2022
Country
Brazil
Description
Marcos Bensoussan, Director - LATAM, Water Division at NSF International, presented the regulatory requirements required in several countries for drinking water treatment chemicals. Participants learned about NSF/ANSI/CAN 60: Water Treatment Chemicals – Health Effects.
Africa Webinar #1: ANSI/AWWA G400 – Utility Management System and G200 – Distribution Systems Operation and Management
Implementer
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Date
September 7-8, 2022
Country
Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia
Description
The webinar introduced the benefits of the use of standards and describes best practices for the implementation of 14 AWWA Utility Management Standards to relevant utility management stakeholders across Lesotho, Malawi, and Zambia. Two follow up calls were conducted with participants to review materials and answer questions.
India Webinar #2: ANSI/AWWA G400 – Utility Management System and G200 – Distribution Systems Operation and Management
Implementer
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Date
July 20-21, 2022
Country
India
Description
The webinar continues to introduce the benefits of the use of standards and describe best practices for the implementation of 14 AWWA Utility Management Standards to relevant utility management stakeholders in India. Two follow up calls were conducted with participants to review materials and answer questions.
Webinar on NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects
Implementer
NSF International
Date
June 28, 2022
Country
Brazil
Description
This webinar presented on the objectives of the NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 standard: Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects. This standard ensures that materials and equipment that are being used in water treatment do not alter water quality and do not pose a health risk, as recommended by the new Brazilian Ordinance GM/MS No. 888.
India Webinar #1: ANSI/AWWA G400 – Utility Management System and G200 – Distribution Systems Operation and Management
Implementer
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Date
April 27-28, 2022
Region
Indo-Pacific
Country
India
Description
The webinar introduced the benefits of the use of standards and describes best practices for the implementation of 14 AWWA Utility Management Standards to relevant utility management stakeholders in India. Two follow up calls were conducted with participants to review materials and answer questions.
BSN and IAPMO Technical Committee 77-02 Meetings
Implementer
The International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
Date
January – July 2022
Country
Indonesia
Description
BSN (Indonesia National Standard Body) and IAPMO hosted a 16 virtual, in-person and hybrid meetings of Technical Committee 77-02 January- July 2022 2022 per BSN’s standard development process. As a result of these meetings, a new standard for faucets (SNI 122-2022) was developed and adopted by BSN (Indonesia’s National Standard Body) on July 18, 2022.