reviewTropical Medicine & International HealthJan 1, 2004Closed access

Household drinking water in developing countries: a systematic review of microbiological contamination between source and point‐of‐use

University of Bristol · Bristol Water (United Kingdom) · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the extent and causes of microbiological contamination of household drinking water between source and point-of-use in developing countries.

Methods

A systematic meta-analysis of 57 studies measuring bacteria counts for source water and stored water in the home to assess how contamination varied between settings.

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Authors

3

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Contamination
  • Water quality
  • Water source
  • Environmental science
  • Environmental health
  • Fecal coliform
  • Water contamination
  • Coliform bacteria
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