Household-level drinking water quality, access, and management practices within an informal community: a case study at Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro

Richard Remigio; Renata S. Rabello; Garazi Zulaika; Marilia S. Carvalho; Paulo R. G. Barrocas; Gina S. Lovasi

doi:10.2166/washdev.2018.082

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Household-level drinking water quality, access, and management practices within an informal community: a case study at Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro

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Household-level drinking water quality, access, and management practices within an informal community: a case study at Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro

Richard Remigio, Renata S. Rabello, Garazi Zulaika, Marilia S. Carvalho, Paulo R. G. Barrocas and Gina S. Lovasi

Journal of water, sanitation, and hygiene for development, v 9(1), pp 80-89

01 Mar 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2018.082

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Inter-household patterns in drinking water access, consumption, perception, and quality among residents can vary in Rio das Pedras (RdP), a large favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While unreliable water quality can influence residents to diversify their drinking water supply, household drinking water management practices are not generally known for this community. Household surveys, and indoor tap, piped water before entering the home, filtered, or bottled dispenser water samples were collected. Respondents reported storing water (91%) and near-daily access to piped water (78%). A majority of households reported cleaning water storage tanks at least once every 6 months. Also, residents rely on bottled water and a considerable proportion supplemented their water supply with at-home filtered water. The quality and safety of these sources are not necessarily superior to indoor tap water, especially under conditions of appropriate water storage tank cleaning. Higher prevalence of total coliform detections was found in indoor tap, filtered, and bottled water. Household characteristics such as home ownership, residence type, and residence time exhibited a positive association with improved tank cleaning. Community health practitioners could evaluate practices in water storage, at-home filtration maintenance, and bottled water dispenser systems using household characteristics to promote protective actions.

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Title: Household-level drinking water quality, access, and management practices within an informal community: a case study at Rio das Pedras, Rio de Janeiro
Creators: Richard Remigio - University of Maryland, College Park
Renata S. Rabello - Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz FIOCRUZ, ENSP, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Garazi Zulaika - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Marilia S. Carvalho - Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Paulo R. G. Barrocas - Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Gina S. Lovasi - Drexel University
Publication Details: Journal of water, sanitation, and hygiene for development, v 9(1), pp 80-89
Publisher: Iwa Publishing
Number of pages: 10
Grant note: Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health FY14-000483 / Medtronic Philanthropy
Resource Type: Journal article
Language: English
Academic Unit: Urban Health Collaborative
Web of Science ID: WOS:000461988400010
Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85074114745
Other Identifier: 991019169641604721