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Poor drinking water quality has been linked to negative health outcomes across the world. Drinking water quality is an essential part of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Safe WASH in schools is linked with the achievement of sustainable development goals (SGDs), specifically, SDG 6. It is unclear whether water quality is always assessed as part of WASH in schools. This study focused on determining the consideration of water quality aspects during WASH assessment in schools by examining published studies. A systematic online review of the literature was conducted to identify studies that reported on the assessment of WASH facilities in schools. Titles, abstracts, and full text of retrieved articles were screened. Seventy-five studies were identified. Thirty-two studies considered drinking water quality analysis as part of WASH in schools. Chemical (66%), microbial (59%), and physical (38%) parameters were included in drinking water quality analysis, with lead (Pb), and Escherichia coli being mostly included. This study reveals that some studies did not include an evaluation of drinking water quality, though it reflects an important exposure pathway between WASH services and health outcomes. It is, therefore, recommended that routine water quality monitoring be included in school WASH to ensure learner's health is protected.

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世界各地的饮用水质量差与不良健康结果有关。饮用水质量是安全用水、环境卫生和个人卫生 (WASH) 的重要组成部分。学校中的安全 WASH 与可持续发展目标 (SGD)（特别是 SDG 6）的实现相关。目前尚不清楚水质是否始终作为学校 WASH 的一部分进行评估。本研究的重点是通过审查已发表的研究来确定学校 WASH 评估期间对水质方面的考虑。对文献进行了系统的在线审查，以确定报告学校 WASH 设施评估的研究。对检索到的文章的标题、摘要和全文进行了筛选。确定了 75 项研究。32 项研究将饮用水质量分析视为学校 WASH 的一部分。主要包括大肠杆菌。这项研究表明，一些研究并未包括对饮用水质量的评估，尽管它反映了 WASH 服务与健康结果之间的重要暴露途径。因此，建议将常规水质监测纳入学校 WASH 中，以确保学习者的健康得到保护。