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Dear Customers,
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is a growing presence in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. Some of you are actively working on AI projects, tools, technologies, and capabilities in WASH. Others are not entirely certain about the pluses and minuses of AI in WASH.
What we do know is AI is increasingly being applied to address WASH challenges. This is especially pertinent in resource-constrained or climate-vulnerable areas. Key applications of AI in WASH include water quality monitoring and prediction, infrastructure maintenance, wastewater and sanitation management, predictive analytics and disaster management, resource optimization and efficiency, and knowledge management.
All of this potential comes with its own set of challenges and considerations in terms of ethics, data quality and bias, data access, and adoption.
This newsletter points to resources that might help us better understand AI in the WASH sector and prominent actors involved in this space.
As always, please contact me to learn how our water quality test kits can simplify, improve and expand your water quality field testing projects and programs. We would love to work with you!
Thank you and regards, Lisa Hirsh
Director Sales & Marketing 1+919-590-0343 Ext. 1
lhirsh@aquagenx.com
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Harnessing AI to Address Diseases
Attributable to Unsafe Drinking Water | |
This study in Discover Water highlights the potential of AI to enhance water management and disease prevention by optimizing resource allocation, improving monitoring systems, and predicting outbreaks, while also addressing the challenges of data quality and infrastructure readiness for effective implementation. | | | |
AI and Sustainable Development Goals | |
A video course developed by United Nations University Network, AI for global challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals, brings together experts from the UN University network and partner institutions who explore what AI looks like in practice and how it is contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including WASH goals. | |
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AI-Based Risk Mapping for
Water and Sanitation | |
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AI in Water Quality Monitoring | |
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UNICEF published a case study titled Mapping of rural water supply using AI/assistance. It was developed under the Accelerating Sanitation and Water for All (ASWA) program that is being implemented in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia,and Tanzania. The mapping was supported by AI analysis conducted by WASH AI. | |
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WASH AI informs decision making and helps you understand WASH complexities using simple language and references to resources. | | SWOT generates evidence-based, context-specific water chlorination targets to help you ensure water is safe to drink in emergencies. | | | |
Useful Tips and Guidance for Aquagenx
Water Quality Test Kits | |
Decreasing the sample incubation period: Multiple customers tell us they achieve reliable test results after only 18 hours in an incubator maintained at 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 degrees Fahrenheit).
Although temperature controlled incubators are not required for our tests, this is a way for you to speed up time to results if you have access to an incubator. | | | |
Storing Aquagenx powder growth media in high humidity environments: Aquagenx powder growth media for CBT Kits and GEL Kits should be stored at
4-25 degrees Celsius in a dry environment.
High humidity environments are especially detrimental to storing powder growth media. Follow our storage recommendations in high humidity environments to preserve our growth media's loose powder format. | | | |
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