Table 3.
Core and extended indicators related to CEHAPE regional priority goal I.
| Indicator title (and type) | Origin and international data source, if available | Definition of the indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Core indicators | ||
| Wastewater treatment (exposure) | Adapted from ECOEHIS | Percentage of the child population served by sewage connected to a wastewater treatment facility that produces a regulated effluent discharge monitored by the competent authorities, or to an alternative safe local wastewater disposal system, e.g., septic tank |
| Recreational water quality (exposure) | Adapted from ECOEHIS | Proportion of identified bathing waters, falling under the EU bathing water directive definition (CEC 1976) |
| Drinking-water compliance (exposure) | Adapted from ECOEHIS | Proportion of the drinking-water samples analyzed from regulated public supplies that fail to comply with the Escherichia coli parameter of the EU drinking-water directive (CEC 1998) |
| Safe drinking water (exposure/policy) | Adapted from ECOEHIS | Proportion of the child population with continuous access to an adequate amount of safe drinking water in the home |
| Management of bathing waters (policy) | Adapted from ECOEHIS | Percentage of identified bathing waters which are covered by management systems as described by WHO (2003b) |
| Water safety plans (policy) | Adapted from ECOEHIS | Proportion of the child population served by a potable water supply covered by a ‘water safety plan’ as described by WHO (2006b) |
| Extended set of indicators | ||
| Reliability of the water supply (exposure) | New | Percentage of the child population who have access to a reliable water supply |
| Outbreaks of waterborne diseases in children (health) | New | Number of outbreaks of fecal–oral water-related illness in the child population reported separately for drinking-water and recreational waters |
| Incidence of priority diseases in children (health) | New | The incidence of key water-related infections in the child population |