Water safety of improved source: the case study of Vilanculos (Mozambique)

Access to safe water is a major global challenge. WHO aims at ensuring it supporting actions for the improvement of water sources, but not always water from improved sources is really safe. Moreover water facilities are often located far from households, requiring collection and transport from the source to the point of use. All these steps are potentially source of recontamination. The study investigated water quality in Vilanculos, Mozambique, along the entire water supply chain to verify if drinking water from improved sources is safe. Then and identification of which are the causes of its deterioration took place.