Planning for the realization of the rights to water and sanitation 2011, para. 8b
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[The normative content of the rights to water and to sanitation provides the standard to be achieved in terms of the following criteria:] Quality. Water must be safe for consumption and other uses and not threaten human health. Sanitation facilities must be hygienically and technically safe to use. To ensure hygiene, access to water for cleansing and hand washing after use is essential;
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation