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. 2022 Jan 25;99(1):146–163. doi: 10.1007/s11524-021-00603-5

Table 10.

Source of drinking/non-drinking water

Classification Code Levels
Unimproved source 1 Bicycle with jerrycans, cart with small tank, other, river etc., tanker truck, unprotected spring, unprotected well, river/dam/lake/ponds/stream/canal/irrigation channel
Unpiped improved source 2 Protected spring, protected well, tube well or borehole
Slightly improved source 3 Bottled water, rainwater, sachet water
Piped improved source 4 Piped from the neighbor, piped into dwelling, piped to neighbor, piped to yard/plot, public tap/standpipe