Water Security Assessment in Bangladesh: Availability, Accessibility, and Quality of Drinking Water in Coastal Districts

https://doi.org/10.46610/JoWRPS.2025.v010i03.002

Abstract

Coastal Bangladesh’s water security faces pitfalls from environmental, climate, and mortality caused issues. This study evaluates the access and vacuity of drinking water in the southwest littoral sections of Satkhira, Khulna, and Bagerhat using a mixed system approach. It includes ménage checks, focus groups, and crucial snitch interviews. Using structured surveys, experimenters gathered data from 18 unions spread throughout 7 upazilas using Google forms. Important factors for vacuity included the demand to source rate, dearth’s seasonal usability, and source power. While assaying availability, they considered the distance to water sources, time spent gathering water, road conditions, transportation styles, and societal factors like safety and fairness. The results show that over 40 of homes travel further than 500 meters to access water. Furthermore, each trip takes more than 15 minutes in 55% of households. A shy structure, nitrate impurities, salinity, and E. coli contamination reduce accessibility and raise health risks. Satkhira shows better availability, while Khulna performs better in source vacuity. The study stresses the need for structure development, targeted conduct, and digital tools like WatApp to support real-time decision-timber. Ensuring fair and sustainable access to clean water in Bangladesh’s vulnerable littoral areas is vital for improving public health and structure long-term climate adaptability.