Integration of irrigation and rural drinking water

The fact that irrigation water is used for domestic purposes like washing and bathing is common knowledge. That irrigation water can be the only source for all domestic uses, including drinking is less known. The Southern Punjab in Pakistan is an area where irrigation water is the only source for all non-agricultural uses. This paper presents the results of a baseline study on drinking water quality in an irrigation setting in the southern Punjab and preliminary results of the second phase in which methods were tested to improve drinking water quality.