Sanitary inspection, microbial water quality analysis, and water safety in handpumps in rural sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, over half of the population is exposed to contaminated drinking water. The WHO recommends both sanitary inspection and water quality analysis to assess the risk of water source contamination, but the relationship between these tools is poorly understood. We explore th...

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Main Authors: Emma Kelly, Ryan Cronk, Michael Fisher, Jamie Bartram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:npj Clean Water
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-020-00093-z