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In these two settlements, 82% and 38% of water sources met FCR guidelines; and 7% and 8% were contaminated with E. coli, respectively. In household stored water, 82% and 35% met FCR guidelines and 11% and 32% were contaminated with E. coli, respectively. Source water FCR \u22650.5 mg\/L (p = 0.003) and reported purchase of a household water treatment product (p = 0.002) were associated with increases in likelihood that household stored water had \u22650.2 mg\/L FCR, which was associated with a lower likelihood of E. coli contamination (p &amp;lt; 0.001). 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