Literal question
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)
Interviewer instructions
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.
