Modern Water Treatment Methods: Exploring Public Acceptance and Socio-economic Factors Influencing Their Implementation

Since the beginning of human history, available water quality has been a primary concern. The development of the industrial revolution and the accompanying rise in population has contributed to a dramatic deterioration in the quality of the world's water supplyWater supply, which has had disastrous effects on the planet's well-being. This dire condition has caused scientific brains to develop new technologies to address this issue. In the past two decades, various innovative water treatment technologies have been developed, evaluated, and introduced to the market. This chapter highlights advanced technologies like ultraviolet irradiation, ion exchange, nanotechnologyNanotechnology, membrane filtration, aquaporin, solar filtration, photocatalyst, and adsorption, which would provide a promising outcome soon. The water sector has traditionally adopted new technologies at a glacial pace. They still have a long way to go, but they have made significant progress in proving their dependability and viability in large-scale municipal water treatment facilities. This chapter focuses on the viability and use of these technologies in light of the socio-economic conditions of developing nations.