While the source of water currently received by the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation is filtered, sewage leakage and the poor management of waste often contaminates drinking water on its way into the homes.

CNN: Students work to improve water quality in India

As an outsider, I realize the need to provide the people of Hubli with access to clean water, but surprisingly, many families remain unaware of the problem that exists in their own community.

CNN: Team sees challenges of providing safe water

Through education at key points of community influence and the measured introduction of new technologies that encourage responsibility over simply charity, the Team will use its time in Hubli to affect change that is both scalable and sustainable.

CNN: Students work to improve water quality in India

The USC Hubli Water and Health Team team hopes to shed light on this threatening issue, as confronting the challenge of dirty drinking water is a "gateway" step towards achieving measured, sustainable improvements in a wide array of serious health related issues.

CNN: Students work to improve water quality in India