Consistency of Use and Effectiveness of Household Water Treatment among Indian Households Claiming to Treat Their Water.

ABSTRACT: Household water treatment (HWT) can improve drinking water quality and prevent disease if used correctly and consistently by populations at risk. Current international monitoring estimates by the Joint Monitoring Programme for water and sanitation suggest that at least 1.1 billion people practice HWT. These estimates, however, are based on surveys that may overstate the level of consistent use and do not address microbial effectiveness. We sought to assess how HWT is practiced among households identified as HWT users according to these monitoring standards. After a baseline survey (urban: 189 households, rural: 210 households) to identify HWT users, 83 urban and 90 rural households were followed up for 6 weeks. Consistency of reported HWT practices was high in both urban (100%) and rural (

SUBMITTER: Rosa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5508886 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature