Table 1.

Summary table of adapted sanitary risk inspection checklist for rainwater harvesting systems

Component	Sanitary risk items	Responses
Roof catchment	Risk present	(1) Yes; (2) no
	Type of risk	(1) Birds/bird droppings; (2) plants/leaves; (3) overhanging branches; (4) other (specify)
Guttering channel	Dirty gutters	(1) Yes;( 2) no; (3) don’t know (cannot see)
	Moveable inlet pipe	(1) Yes; (2) no; (3) don’t know (cannot see)
Tank inlet	Filter box	(1) Yes; (2) no; (3) don’t know (cannot see)
	Inside tank inlet	(1) Fine gravel; (2) coarse stones/gravel; (3) debris/leaves/dirt; (4) sieve; (5) other (specify)
Tank cover	Improper cover	(1) Yes; (2) no; (3) don’t know (cannot see)
Storage tank	Defect (e.g. cracks) in the walls / on the top	(1) Yes; (2) no
	Depression on the top	(1) Yes; (2) no
Tap	Tap present	(1) Yes; (2) no; (3) don’t know (cannot see)
	Tap defective/leaking	(1) Yes; (2) no
Concrete floor	Concrete floor present	(1) Yes; (2) no
	Risk present	(1) Cracked; (2) broken; (3) dirty
Drainage	Inadequate drainage	(1) Yes; (2) no
Water fetching method	Bucket/container for fetching water	(1) Yes; (2) no
	Bucket/container left on the ground	(1) Yes; (2) no
	Dirty bucket/container	(1) Yes; (2) no