“Is rainwater safe for drinking? Lessons learned and best practices on water quality testing of rainwater”
The SARNET webinar 8 on the theme “Is rainwater safe for drinking? Lessons learned and best practices on water quality testing of rainwater” concluded on the 27 th of January 2022 joined by speakers from Sri Lanka and India. Development practitioners, activists, researchers, and enthusiasts from the South Asia region representing the WASH sector from South Asia region attended the webinar. This webinar was moderated by Mr. Zaheer Gardezi a Civil Engineer and a development professional from Pakistan. Dr. S.K Weragoda, Managing Director of the National Water Supply Services and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka, and the team led by Mr. Puneet Srivastav from WASH Solutions and Ms. Prashansha Gupta and Ms. Shivon Mehta from Women Water Centre, Lucknow, India presented the general perceptions, the daily drinking water demand, concerns stemming from lack of awareness and accessibility to water quality testing of harvested rainwater and innovative approaches to address the situation. Opening