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Barriers to improving your water supply
There may be many reasons why a community does not have safe water.
Problems might include lack of money, not knowing how to build water
systems, no government support, or lack of participation by people in the
community. To have a constant and safe water supply, the barriers must be
identified and removed, one by one. People are more likely to improve and
maintain their water system when it results in:
• immediate improvements, such as more water, easier access,
or less disease.
• low cost.
• only small changes in daily activities.
• improvements in the local environment, such as less mud,
fewer mosquitoes, or more water for home gardens.
A sustainable water project should remove physical and social barriers,
and help everyone in the community equally.
A Community Guide to Environmental Health 2012