Enhancing Water Quality in Rural India: Use of Locally-Made Reference Materials for Effective Monitoring

Access to safe and clean drinking water is a fundamental human right, but this right remains a distant dream for millions living in remote rural areas of India. Non-standardized methods for sampling, extraction, purification, identification, and quantification of microplastics have created uncertainties about data quality.

In this policy brief document, learn about an ambitious clean water scheme from the Indian Government, and discover eight actions that policymakers can take to improve water quality where they are.