Interviewer instructions
The purpose of this question is to assess the cleanliness of the household drinking water by asking about the household's main source of water. If drinking water is obtained from several sources, probe to determine the source from which the household obtains the majority of its drinking water. If the source varies by season, record the main source used at the time of interview.
Definitions of Water Source Codes for Q. 101 Response Categories Definition
a) Piped into dwelling Pipe connected with in-house plumbing to one or more taps, e.g. in the kitchen and bathroom; sometimes called a house connection.
b) Piped water to compound/plot Pipe connected to a tap outside the house in the yard or plot; sometimes called a yard connection.
c) Public tap or standpipe A public water point from which community members may collect water. A standpipe may also be known as a public fountain or public tap. Public standpipes can have one or
d) more taps and are typically made of brickwork, masonry or concrete.
e) Well on residence/plot; public well A deep hole that has been driven, bored or drilled with the purpose of reaching ground water supplies. Water is delivered through a pump which may be human, animal, wind, electric, diesel or solar-powered. The two categories differ on location with the first being more of a private well while the other is public.
f) Rainwater Rain that is collected or harvested from surfaces by roof or ground catchment and stored in a container, tank or cistern.
g) Surface water Water located above ground and includes rivers, dams, lakes, ponds, streams, canals, and irrigation channels.
h) Bottled water Water that is bottled and sold to the household in bottles