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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

Assessing the Impact of a Risk-Based Intervention on Piped Water Quality in Rural Communities: The Case of Mid-Western Nepal.

Dorian Tosi Robinson, Ariane Schertenleib, Bal Mukunda Kunwar, Rubika Shrestha, Madan Bhatta, Sara J Marks

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Dorian Tosi RobinsonEawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. dorian.tosirobinson@gmail.com.
Ariane SchertenleibEawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. ariane.schertenleib@eawag.ch.
Bal Mukunda KunwarHelvetas Swiss Intercooperation Nepal, Jhamshikhel Dhobi Ghat, Lalitpur, GPO Box 688 Kathmandu, Nepal. Bal.Kunwar@helvetas.org.
Rubika ShresthaHelvetas Swiss Intercooperation Nepal, Jhamshikhel Dhobi Ghat, Lalitpur, GPO Box 688 Kathmandu, Nepal. Rubika.Shrestha@helvetas.org.
Madan BhattaHelvetas Swiss Intercooperation Nepal, Jhamshikhel Dhobi Ghat, Lalitpur, GPO Box 688 Kathmandu, Nepal. Madan.Bhatta@helvetas.org.
Sara J MarksEawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. sara.marks@eawag.ch.ORCID 0000-0003-0566-3041

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ensuring universal access to safe drinking water is a global challenge, especially in rural areas. This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of a risk-based strategy to improve drinking water safety for five gravity-fed piped schemes in rural communities of the Mid-Western Region of Nepal. The strategy was based on establishing community-led monitoring of the microbial water quality and the sanitary status of the schemes. The interventions examined included field-robust laboratories, centralized data management, targeted infrastructure improvements, household hygiene and filter promotion, and community training. The results indicate a statistically significant improvement in the microbial water quality eight months after intervention implementation, with the share of taps and household stored water containers meeting the international guidelines increasing from 7% to 50% and from 17% to 53%, respectively. At the study endline, all taps had a concentration of <10 CFU

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Guidelines as TopicDrinking WaterHumansNepalRisk AssessmentRural PopulationWater MicrobiologyWater PurificationWater QualityWater SupplyDrinking Waterdrinking waterE. coligravity-fed piped water schememonitoringrisk managementsanitary inspectionwater safety plan

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PMID30065180
PMCPMC6121632

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