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[[Image:chlorination in piped.jpg|thumb|right|300px200px|Floating bowl chlorinator can be placed in tanks or reservoirs. Photo: WHO.]][[Image:floating chlorinator.jpg|thumb|right|300px200px|A type of floating chlorinator. Photo: [http://www.thinkcbw.com/equipment.html Thinkcbw.com]]]
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Chlorination is a chemical method for disinfecting water. The chlorine inactivates pathogens in the water and provides a barrier against recontamination. It is normally applied at the last stage of a drinking-water treatment process.
==Costs==
'''Initial cost''': A chlorinator and hoses can cost as little as US$ 15, but there will be additional costs for the tank, for the concentrated chlorine solution, and for the construction costs of a protective shelter.
==Field experiences==
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|'''AKVO RSR Project:''' [http://www.akvo.org/rsr/project/786/ MWA-LAP: Honduras]
In Honduras, MWA member Water For People will be implementing the program in the municipality of San Antonio de Cortes. Consisting of 36 villages and 11 urban neighborhoods, the region has an area of 227 square kilometers with a population of 30,000.
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==Acknowledgements==
* Brikke, François, and Bredero, Maarten. [http://www.washdoc.info/docsearch/title/117705 Linking technology choice with operation and maintenance in the context of community water supply and sanitation: A reference document for planners and project staff] or ([http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/om/wsh9241562153/en/ alternative link]). World Health Organization and IRC Water and Sanitation Centre. Geneva, Switzerland 2003.