Water moves across landscapes and institutions, but its risks have many layers: from geology to social systems. This note examines how contamination, governance, and local knowledge overlap, and how people-led monitoring, simple technologies, and district platforms can turn detection into durable action. Download the full PDF for the detailed findings and tools.
Blogs
From Lab to Field: Learning Arsenic Remediation at IISc – Kumar Gautam’s Internship Experience
How do lab experiments become practical solutions for villages? Kumar Gautam spent a month at the S3 Lab, Centre for Sustainable Technologies (IISc...
INREM Foundation and the Water Crisis: Climate, Accountability, and Evolving Standards
Introduction The global water crisis is deepening, with climate change, population growth, and pollution threatening water security for billions....
District Water Quality Platforms
INREM’s district platform model links community water testing with government planning and resources. Quick wins (safe-pump sharing, household...
Changemaking Networks: How INREM Builds Distributed Action for Water-Safe Communities
INREM’s network approach turns local action into lasting systems change. From community registries to Jal Exchanges and badge-based recognition, this brochure shows how trust, simple data, and distributed leadership create scalable solutions for water safety across India. Read the brochure to learn how changemaking networks amplify local power and spread practical solutions.
Safe Water and Nutritional Improvements: Opportunities for Long-Term Health Advancements
Safe water and good nutrition work together to prevent disease and improve long-term health. This short highlight explores how targeted water filters at nutrition programme sites, together with local food-preservation and nutrition actions, can break the cycle of disease and malnutrition in vulnerable rural communities. Download the full note to learn practical entry points.
What are Water-Safe Communities
At the end of one of our online learning sessions, a Water Quality Champion (hyperlinked) stayed over. He had a problem to share. One community that...
Securing Safe water in Fluoride affected village of Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
In the fluoride-affected village of Ghosaliya Bada, Jhabua, access to safe drinking water has been a challenge—until now. Thanks to the Jal Jeevan...
Women for Water-Safe Communities
INREM celebrates Women water champions for Water-Safe Communities!Leadership by women at community level institutions is something that INREM...
Groundwater quality in eastern Gangetic plains with IFPRI
This study offers a comprehensive analysis, covering various aspects of the water quality issue. It delves into the scale of the problem, its impact on public health, treatment and supply options, links to irrigation and livelihoods, experiences with behavior change communication, and considerations of emerging contaminants.









