Effect of common rooftop materials as support base for solar disinfection (SODIS) in rural areas under temperate climates

- Metal roofing and bamboo vegetable cover were studied as support materials for SODIS.
- Metal covers enhance SODIS due to high reflectivity & heat transfer properties.
- Maximum water temperatures differences in the bottles were of about 2.5 °C.
- SODIS processes starting at midday achieved faster inactivation.