Does improved access to water supply by rural households enhance the concept of safe water at the point of use? A case study from deep rural South Africa

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 9-16

  Jagals, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access; Availability; Communal taps; Drinking water supply; E. coli; Water storage containers

Indexed keywords

COMMUNAL TAPS; POINT OF USE; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; POTABLE WATER; RURAL AREAS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER PIPELINES; WATER TANKS;

WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER; RIVER WATER;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; POTABLE WATER; RURAL AREAS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER PIPELINES; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TANKS;

DRINKING WATER; HEALTH CARE; RURAL PLANNING; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD SAFETY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33749127850     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.441     Document Type: Article

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