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9. What is primary source of drinking water?

[] 1 Public aqueduct of the IDAAN
[] 2 Public aqueduct of the community
[] 3 Private aqueduct
Answers 1-3, continue with question 10
[] 4 Covered spring well
[] 5 Uncovered spring well
[] 6 Rainwater
[] 7 Superficial well
[] 8 River, stream, or lake
[] 9 Cistern truck
[] 10 Bottled water
[] 11 Other (specify) ____
For answers 4-11, continue with question 13

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Question No. 9: Where is the drinking water mainly obtained from?
This question refers to how drinking water is supplied in the dwelling.
Read the question and then the options given as they appear in the questionnaire. Mark a single circle according to the response of the respondent.
a. Public aqueduct of the IDAAN (circle 01):
It is the system through which the inhabitants are supplied drinking water by means of a distribution network administrated by the IDAAN (National Institute of Water Systems and Sewers).

b. Public aqueduct of the community (circle 02):
[Consider this] when water that occupants of the dwelling drink is provided by a public water system that is administrated by the community or another private entity.
[There is a picture of three community water tanks.]
c. Private aqueduct (circle 03):
System of supplying private drinking water provided for exclusive use of the dwelling that has a storage and distribution system for the dwelling.
If you marked any of the circles 01, 02, or 03 (water system), go to question No. 10, Are there drinking water installations within the dwelling?
d. Covered spring well (circle 04):
[Consider this] when water that occupants of the dwelling drink is provided from a public or private sanitary well that has a pump to extract water. The pump can be manual, motorized or by windmill.
[There is a picture of a covered well.]
e. Uncovered spring well (circle 05):
[Consider this] when water that occupants of the dwelling drink comes directly from a deep open well from which the water is obtained by means of bucket or vessels manipulated by pulleys or simply ropes.
[There is a picture of an uncovered well.]
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f. Rainwater (circle 06):
This is water that comes directly from the rain and is collected and stored to be drink by the occupants of the dwelling.
g. Superficial well (circle 07):
Also known as a natural pool opened to an earth spring and almost always natural.
h. River, stream, or lake (circle 08):
[Consider this] when the supply of drinking water is obtained directly from a river, stream, or lake.
[There is a picture of a person getting water from a river, stream, or lake.]
i. Cistern truck (circle 09):
[Consider this] when the supply of drinking water is obtained by means of a cistern truck.
[There is a picture of a cistern truck.]
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j. Bottled water (circle 10):
It is water in a sealed bottle, packed and offered for sale for human consumption, shown as natural drinkable or treated drinkable water.
[There is a picture of a bottle of water.]
k. Other (circle11):
In the case that drinking water is obtained by other means different from those previously described, you will mark this option. For example, water in a solid state: ice block.
If you marked any of the circles 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, or 11, go to question 13 and draw a diagonal line in questions 10 to 12.
[There is a sample image of question 9 from the enumeration form.]