Mapping domestic water use to quantify water-demand and water-related contaminant exposure in a peri-urban community, Indonesia.

Autor: Utami, Rosetyati R., Geerling, Gertjan W., Salami, Indah R.S., Notodarmojo, Suprihanto, Ragas, Ad M. J.
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Health Research; Jan2024, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p625-638, 14p
Abstrakt: Water use of domestic activities was quantified by interviewing 217 people in a peri-urban community near Bandung, Indonesia. Resulting in data on domestic water demand and data needed for exposure modelling of domestic activities: drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, swimming, bathing, laundry, dishwashing, religious cleansing, washing hands and cleaning food. Average total domestic water usage was 117 l/person/day, topping the WHO guidelines for basic needs (50–100 l/person/day). This water use level is comparable with higher income countries for the same set of activities but 100% higher than water use in an Indonesian traditional rural community. The final dataset provides insight in quantity of water used for domestic activities, as well as the use-frequency, duration and water sources used. These data are scarce for Indonesia and other low-middle income countries but necessary for water demand studies and estimating risks through exposure to pathogens and emerging contaminants in human exposure modelling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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