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Do Decentralized Community Treatment Plants Provide Clean Water? Evidence from Rural Andhra Pradesh, India

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  • Marc Jeuland
  • Marcella McClatchey
  • Sumeet R. Patil
  • Subhrendu K. Pattanayak
  • Christine M. Poulos
  • Jui-Chen Yang

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Though there is little evidence on its effectiveness, a decentralized community water system (CWS), such as a market-based kiosk, is thought to be appropriate where piped services are infeasible or unreliable. We assess changes in household behaviors, water quality, and health following the installation of a CWS in rural India, using quasi-experimental methods. Three negative findings stand out: (1) few households use the CWS, (2) water quality is lower among CWS users, and (3) childhood diarrhea is higher among CWS users. This appears to stem from reduced self-protection by users amid continuing reliance on multiple water sources. Decentralized supply solutions will not deliver environmental quality unless household protective behaviors are maintained.

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  • Marc Jeuland & Marcella McClatchey & Sumeet R. Patil & Subhrendu K. Pattanayak & Christine M. Poulos & Jui-Chen Yang, 2021. "Do Decentralized Community Treatment Plants Provide Clean Water? Evidence from Rural Andhra Pradesh, India," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 97(2), pages 345-371.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:97:y:2021:i:2:p:345-371
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/le.97.2.345
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    JEL classification:

    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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