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The household survey and source water quality analysis documented low access to safe water, with only 42.3% of households using an improved drinking water source. One-half (50.9%) of the improved water sources tested positive for <jats:italic>Escherichia coli<\/jats:italic>. Of households with water to test, 12.7% had positive chlorine residual. 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