Based on a study of microbial water quality in a small town (Alibag) in India, we show the practical limitations of monitoring for fecal indicator bacteria to meet SDG 6. We find that even when water quality monitoring and testing infrastructure is in place, low institutional capacity and the pressure to not ‘fail’ the expected water quality standards can result in the failure to accurately report bacterial water quality.

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可持续发展目标6水质监测的现实：印度一个小镇的报告

根据对印度一个小镇（Alibag）的微生物水质的研究，我们显示了监测粪便指示细菌达到SDG 6的实际局限性。我们发现，即使在水质监测和测试基础设施到位的情况下，机构能力和不“失败”预期水质标准的压力可能导致无法准确报告细菌水质。