Interviewer instructions
Question 11: Origin of water
With this question the origin of the water that is consumed in the dwelling will be determined.
Mark with "X" only one of the circles.
[To the right of the text is a form.]
If the dwelling has two or more sources of water supply, write down only the most used.
The first two categories are characterized as being collective answers.
Water system of the Water and Sewer Company (A y A): The service of water comes from a public system administrated by the Costa Rican Institute of Water and Sewer Systems.
Rural or municipal aqueduct: The water service comes from a public system administrated by a Committee of Rural Water Systems, the Municipality or a company of public services.
The following options are characterized because they are individual answers.
Well: Owned or community, from a well that extracts water from the ground through the use of an electric or manual pump, or using a bucket or recipient, tied to the end of a rope.
[Below the text is a picture of a well.]
River, stream or spring: The water is taken from a river or ditch and is brought to the dwelling by carrying or through some type of tube.
[Below the text is a picture of a river.]
Rain and others: The largest part of the water used in the dwelling is rain, it has been caught in tanks (estañones) from the gutters of the roof, is received from water trucks, etc.
[Below the text is a picture of a house in the rain.]
Keep in mind:
A dwelling can have piped water if the origin is a water system.
