The study was done across three small communities in close
proximity, two of which initially were conveniently selected
because of their being provided, by the local service provider, with a
piped water supply during the study period. At the beginning of the
study, their most consistent water supplies consisted of untreated
water from a small nearby river and its tributaries and when available, water from drill-wells fitted with hand-pumps (often subject
to breakdown) and a water tanker service often prone to nondelivery.