. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 2.

Published in final edited form as: Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Aug 9;46(16):9055–9061. doi: 10.1021/es301380d

Table 2.

Primary source of water used for various household activities by adults and infants (n=20 households).

Use	Municipal Tap	Bottled	Well	Vending^a
Adult
Drink	2 (10%)	8 (40%)	1 (5%)	9 (45%)
Cook	9 (40%)^b	4 (20%)	1 (5%)	6 (30%)
Bathing	19 (95%)	0	1 (5%)	0
Laundry^c	17 (85%)	0	1 (5%)	0
Infant^d
Drink	1 (5%)	11 (55%)	0	6 (25%)
Cook	8 (40%)	3 (15%)	1 (5%)	5 (25%)
Bathing	19 (95%)		1 (5%)
Laundry^c	17 (85%)	0	1 (5%)	0

Vending includes water purchased from vending machines in front of grocery stores or from stores specializing in selling water. Typically individuals supply their own containers.

One family used a filter (unspecified type).

Three families use a laundromat or other location and are not included.

Two infants exclusively consumed breast milk at time of collection and are not included.