The UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey module for water testing was included in the 2016/2017 Afghanistan Living Conditions Survey (ALCS) for 10 of the 34 provinces. The module's impact on the survey implementation was assessed through interviews and focus group discussions with survey teams. To assess the level of fecal contamination, drinking water from the source and at the point of consumption was tested for Escherichia coli using on-site membrane filtration. On-site testing of water generated significant interest from community members to receive water test results and understand how to keep their drinking water safe from contamination. The inclusion of the module in the ALCS facilitated access of the enumerators to both communities and households. Only 21.0% of households used safely managed drinking water services. A majority of households (58.2%) used water sources contaminated with E. coli, while E. coli contamination at the point of consumption was found in 77.0% of households. E. coli were more frequently detected in water sources used by households with unimproved sanitation. Beside improvement and increased protection of the water supply services, water quality deterioration between source and point of consumption calls for the promotion of safe handling and storage of water at the home.

2016/2017 年阿富汗生活条件调查 (ALCS) 对 34 个省中的 10 个省进行了联合国儿童基金会多指标类集调查模块的水质检测。该模块对调查实施的影响是通过访谈和与调查团队的焦点小组讨论来评估的。为评估粪便污染程度，对来自源头和消费点的饮用水进行了大肠杆菌检测使用现场膜过滤。水的现场测试引起了社区成员的极大兴趣，他们希望获得水测试结果并了解如何保护他们的饮用水免受污染。将模块纳入 ALCS 有助于普查员接触社区和家庭。只有 21.0% 的家庭使用了安全管理的饮用水服务。大多数家庭的（58.2％）中使用污染的水源大肠杆菌，而大肠杆菌在消费点污染在家庭77.0％被发现。大肠杆菌在卫生条件未得到改善的家庭使用的水源中检测到的频率更高。除了改善和加强对供水服务的保护之外，源头和消费点之间的水质恶化也要求促进家庭用水的安全处理和储存。