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Water
H14 What is the household's MAIN source of water for drinking?

[] 1 Tap/piped water
[] 2 Borehole
[] 3 Protected water
[] 4 Rain water
[] 5 Gravity flow scheme
[] 6 Open water sources
[] 7 Water truck/water vendor
[] 8 Other (specify)

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Question H14: Water
Ask, "What is the Household's main source of water for drinking?"
234. Circle the code Household's main source of drinking water; the one on which the Household mainly relies. You should note that (for purposes of the census), tap water applies to water administered by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation as well as that managed by urban councils.
235. For the purposes of this census, any water that is not got from the above source though could be piped through a tap (such as Gravity Flow Scheme water) is NOT regarded as tap water and hence the interviewer will need to probe and find out the real main source of this water.
236. Gravity Flow Scheme water is where spring water at the top of a hill is piped and supplied to homes in the valley.
237. The Open water sources include wells, rivers, lakes, etc.