The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) supported a study in rural communities in Ghana and assessed its potential for eco-business development. The findings revealed that, out of 150 rural households sampled, nearly half of the respondents lacked access to improved water supply. Similarly, a majority of the respondents (82%) did not apply any form of treatment to their drinking water. Interestingly, cultural reasons, cost and difficulty of treatment emerged as the main reasons that discouraged point-of-use water treatment. These findings call for education especially in rural communities, to promote the use of water treatment technologies like the bio-sand filter in rural households, particularly in developing continents.Education on household water treatment and storage interventions could be intensified in community health outreach programs, especially in communities that lack access to improved drinking water. This book focuses on the "how to" of water purification with detailed instructions and pictures on each of the five methods; boiling and aeration, chemical treatment, the three bucket method, the bio-sand filter and the SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection) method. It discusses the pros and cons of each method with an emphasis on methods which can be implemented without specialized training.Clean Water for Life also includes an extensive section on the commonly encountered germs and other pollutants with instructions on how to prevent and treat them.We also publish two other manuals on the subject of water purification, one for the health worker and the other focusing on community involvement and education. All are available via a Share Alike with Attribution license allowing you to make copies and derivative works free of royalties.The volumes are available in English, French, Spanish and Haitian Creole. Check our website for availability.