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Table 6 Summary of costs and flow rates for zero valent iron technologies

From: Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review

Author

Intervention

Household or community

Flow L/hr

Capital cost as Aus$

Operational cost as Aus$

BAMWSP (2001), Sutherland (2001), Hussam (2007), Jakariya (2005), Neku (2003), Shafiquzzaman (2009), Sutherland (2002), Milton (2007), BRAC (2000), BCSIR (2003), Delowar (2006)

SONO – 3 kolshi arsenic filter-three gagri-three pitcher

Household

2.1-20

9.7

16/5 years

Ngai (2007), Ngai (2006), Uy (2009)

Kanchan filter

Household

30- 42 Initially max of 0.7 L/min dropping to ~0.2L/min before cleaning

36

4-9/year

BRAC (2000)

Tubewell Sand Filter

Community

Not reported

Not reported

Not reported