Publications

Arsenic Modelling

• Statistical Modeling of Global Geogenic Arsenic Contamination in Groundwaters. Environmental Science & Technology, 42, 3669–3675 (2008).
  Manouchehr Amini, Karim C. Abbaspour, Michael Berg, Lenny Winkel, Stephan J. Hug, Eduard Hoehn, Hong Yang, C. Annette Johnson. doi:10.1021/es702859e
• Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters. Nature Geoscience, 1, 536–542 (2008).
  Lenny Winkel, Michael Berg, Manouchehr Amini, Stephan J. Hug, C. Annette Johnson. pdf
• Supporting Information.pdf
  

Fluoride Modeling

• Statistical Modeling of Global Geogenic Fluoride Contamination in Groundwaters. Environmental Science & Technology, 42, 3662–3668 (2008).
  Manouchehr Amini, Kim Mueller, Karim C. Abbaspour, Thomas Rosenberg, Majid Afyuni, Klaus N. Møller, Mamadou Sarr, C. Annette Johnson. doi:10.1021/es071958y
• Supporting Information.pdf
  

Arsenic Mitigation

• Bangladesh and Vietnam: Different groundwater compositions require different approaches to arsenic mitigation. Environmental Science & Technology, 42, 6318–6323 (2008). Stephan J. Hug, Olivier X. Leupin, Michael Berg. pdf
  

Arsenic Removal

• Solar oxidation and removal of arsenic at circumneutral pH in iron containing waters. Environmental Science & Technology, 35, 2114-2121 (2001). Stephan J. Hug, L. Canonica, M. Wegelin, D. Gechter and U. Von Gunten. pdf
• An Adapted Water Treatment Option in Bangladesh: Solar Oxidation and Removal of Arsenic. Environmental Sciences 8, 467-479 (2001). Stephan J. Hug. pdf
• Arsenic removal with iron(II) and iron(III) waters with high silicate and phosphate concentrations. Environmental Science & Technology 38, 307-315 (2004). Linda C. Roberts, S.J. Hug, T. Ruettimann, M. Billah, A. W. Khan and M. T. Rahman. pdf
• Arsenic Removal with Zero Valent Iron from Tubewell Water in Filter Columns with Iron Filings and Sand. Environmental Science & Technology. 39, 8032-8037 (2005). Oliver X. Leupin, S.J. Hug and A. B. M. Badruzzaman. pdf
• Oxidation and removal of arsenic (III) from aerated groundwater by filtration through sand and zero-valent iron. Water Research. 39, 1729-1740 (2005). Oliver X. Leupin and S.J. Hug
• Arsenic removal from groundwater by household sand filters: Comparative field study, model calculations, and health benefits. Environmental Science & Technology. 40, 5567-5573 (2006). Michael Berg, S. Lutz, P.T.K. Trang , P.H. Viet, W. Giger, D. Stuben. pdf

Fluoride Removal

• CDN's experiences in producing bone char
• CDN's defluoridation experiences on a household scale
• CDN's defluoridation experiences on a community scale
• CDN's experiences in integrating social aspects in fluorosis mitigation
• Stat-of-the art of defluoridation techniques in East Africa (Sandec News 7, 2006, pages 12-13)
• Improving fluoride removal efficiency (Sandec News 9, 2008, page 6)
  

Arsenic Contamination

• Contamination of Drinking Water Resources in the Mekong Delta Floodplains: Arsenic and Other Trace Metals Pose Serious Health Risks to Population. Environment International, 34, 756–764 (2008).
  Johanna Buschmann, Michael Berg, Caroline Stengel, Lenny Winkel, Mickey L. Sampson, Pham Thi Kim Trang, and Pham Hung Viet. pdf
• Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater and Drinking Water in Vietnam: A Human Health Threat. Environ. Sci. Technol. 35, 2621–2626 (2001).Berg M. et al.  pdf
• Magnitude of arsenic pollution in the Mekong and Red River Deltas – Cambodia and Vietnam. Sci. Total Environ. 372, 413–425 (2007). Berg M. et al. pdf
• Bacterial Bioassay for Rapid and Accurate Analysis of Arsenic in Highly Variable Groundwater Samples. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39, 7625–30 (2005). Trang et al. pdf
• Hydrological and Sedimentary Controls Leading to Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in the Hanoi Area, Vietnam. Chem. Geol., 1-2, 249, 91-112 (2008). Berg M. et al. pdf
• Arsenic and Manganese Contamination of Drinking Water Resources in Cambodia: Coincidence of Risk Areas with Low Relief Topography.  Environ. Sci. Technol. 41, 2146–2152 (2007). Buschmann et al. pdf
  

General

• Geogene Verunreinigungen. EAWAG News 65-Deutsch, 16-19 (September 2008).
  Annette Johnson, Karim Abbaspour, Manouchehr Amini, Hans-Peter Bader, Michael Berg, Eduard Hoehn, Stephan Hug, Hans-Joachim Mosler, Kim Müller, Thomas Rosenberg, Ruth Scheidegger, Lenny Winkel, Hong Yang, Christian Zurbrügg. pdf