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Who
is the Safe Water System for?
The
Safe Water System was designed for populations that must obtain their water from
the following sources:
-
 Surface
water sources such as rivers or lakes. - Shallow
groundwater that is potentially contaminated, particularly open shallow wells.
- Piped
systems in which the water is inadequately treated or flow is intermittent, allowing
contamination through leaks where pipes are connected.
- Piped
water systems in which intermittent flow requires households to store water.
- Water
tankers.
- Water
vendors whose source of water is not safe or whose tanker or storage tank is not
likely to be clean.
 Other
potential target populations are those that exhibit poor hygienic behaviors in
the collection and storage of water. Such behaviors
would include not cleaning containers before filling them with water and using
wide-mouth containers to collect and store water. Disinfection is not always
 necessary
in these cases (e.g., if the source water is safe) but the practice of disinfection
ensures safe water and supports the essential improvements in behavior including
the use of a safe storage container.
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