Abstract
Continuity in Drinking Water Supply
Highlights
The benefits of having a continuous, piped supply of safe drinking water delivered to household premises are widely recognised
A recent systematic review of drinking water quality [1] confirmed that piped water supplies are less likely to be contaminated than other types of “improved” sources, such as hand pumps, protected wells, and springs
Among water samples taken from households receiving a continuous supply, less than 1% did not comply with WHO guidelines for drinking water quality, compared with over one-third of samples in households that did not benefit from improvements and still had intermittent supply
Summary
The benefits of having a continuous, piped supply of safe drinking water delivered to household premises are widely recognised. Piped supplies on premises reduce the time and effort required to collect water, and thereby increase the amount of water available for personal and domestic needs and are more likely to provide water that meets required standards for drinking water quality.
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