Table 2.
Reported Quantity of Water Hauled to the Home in Gallons Per Capita Per Day and as a Percent of the WHO Recommendation for Intermediate Water Access (13.2 gpcd, Howard and Bartram 2003)
| Interior gpcd (mean ± SD) | Northwest gpcd (mean ± SD) | Total gpcd (mean ± SD) | Total water hauled as % of WHO rec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water hauled to the home–all sources | ||||
| Fall | 3.3 ± 4.9 (N = 11) | 4.4 ± 5.8 (N = 22) | 4.0 ± 5.4 (N = 33) | 30% |
| Winter | 3.5 ± 3.2 (N = 12) | 3.9 ± 4.1 (N = 22) | 3.8 ± 3.7 (N = 34) | 29% |
| Spring | 5.4 ± 3.1 (N = 11) | 3.4 ± 3.5 (N = 23) | 3.9 ± 3.4 (N = 34) | 30% |
| Summer | 3.0 ± 1.8 (N = 13) | 5.1 ± 6.6 (N = 23) | 4.3 ± 5.5 (N = 36) | 37% |
| Water hauled to the home–treated watering point (WTP) only | ||||
| Fall | 1.9 ± 1.6 (N = 11) | 4.4 ± 5.8 (N = 21) | 3.5 ± 4.9 (N = 32) | 27% |
| Winter | 2.7 ± 1.9 (N = 12) | 3.9 ± 4.0 (N = 21) | 3.6 ± 3.5 (N = 33) | 27% |
| Spring | 3.5 ± 2.0 (N = 11) | 3.4 ± 3.5 (N = 23) | 3.4 ± 3.0 (N = 34) | 26% |
| Summer | 2.2 ± 1.2 (N = 13) | 3.5 ± 3.2 (N = 23) | 3.0 ± 2.7 (N = 36) | 23% |
“All sources” includes treated community watering point (wtp), store-bought bottled water, rainwater, snow melt, and river water.
SD, standard deviation; WTP, water treatment plant. N refers to number of households with data available for a given season.