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Status

Status

The four MAR countries provide more than three-

quarters of their coastal population with sustainable

access to improved water or sanitation. Belize currently

provides the greatest access to basic sanitation.

Mexico provides the highest level of sustainable

access to safe water in the municipalities along the

MAR coastal region.

Data Needs

Data on sustainable access to water and sanitation

are available for all MAR countries at the municipal

level. Data for each municipality are in Appendix 3.

Data for these two indicators typically rely on reports of

Data Source: 21,22,48,47

the physical facilities that provide improved water and

sanitation. Additional data from tests of actual water

quality would be a valuable addition. For example,

piped water sources can become contaminated.

Likewise, use of septic tanks and pit latrines can still

result in Escherichia coli and other harmful disease

agents contaminating natural (e.g., riverine or coastal)

waters. Expanded testing and consolidated, publicly

accessible reporting of drinking water parameters

(e.g., total suspended solids, nitrates) and ambient

water quality (e.g., E. coli) could help validate and

refine the indicator statistics.

Data Source: 21,22,46,47

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