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9. Water is delivered to this dwelling by:
[] Aqueduct or pipeline
[] Tank truck
[] Public faucet or tank
[] Well with pipes or pump
[] Protected well or spring
[] Other means (creeks or streams, rivers, ditches, rainwater)

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Water supply

The principal means by which the inhabitants of the dwelling are normally provided with water from the outside. The following options are presented:
-- Aqueduct or plumbing: Water arrives to the dwelling through pipes directly connected to the public water system.

-- Water truck: Truck equipped with a tank that provides water to the persons in the dwellings.

-- Public fountain or pond: Reservoir of water drawn from the public system, mechanically from a well or from a water truck from which the persons are supplied with water.

-- Well with plumbing or pump: Hole made in the earth drilled until a vein of water is found. This water is pumped mechanically for its use in the dwelling.

-- Protected well or spring: Hole made in the earth drilled until a vein of water is found, which is then protected by a ring constructed of cement or brick. This water is pumped mechanically for its use in the dwelling.

-- Other sources: The dwelling does not have any of the above water supply systems and the water used in the dwelling is obtained from cisterns or "jagüeyes" [dry steams filled with rain water], rivers, streams, rain water, etc.