Environmental Engineering Reference
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Figure 1. Community-randomized trial flow diagram on point-of-use SODIS in Totora District,
Bolivia.
Site and Population
Our trial, the Bolivia Water Evaluation Trial (BoliviaWET), was conducted in an eth-
nically homogeneous Quechua setting in rural Totora District, Cochabamba Depart-
ment, Bolivia. Our study was part of a comprehensive SODIS roll-out program in col-
laboration with Project Concern International, a NGO. Most of the local residents are
farmers, typically living in small compounds of three buildings with mud floors, with
five or more persons sleeping in the same room. Our own surveys showed that 15%
of homes have a latrine or other sanitary facilities and that most residents defecate in
the nearby environment.
 
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