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Table 1

Main characteristics raised of the 39 representative private cisterns categories selected

Category	Cisterns capacity (m³)	Sampling code	Construction material	Age of the cistern (y)	Water source	Pumping type	Period between water collection and sampling (weeks)	User's satisfaction
1	C <=10	1	Stone	16	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		2	Stone	8	Water tanker		2–3	No
		3	Stone	N.S	Water tanker		2–3	No
		4	Reinforced concrete	3	Water tanker		2–3	No
		5	Stone	N.S	Rain water		Use until finish	Yes
		6	Stone	7	Water mix (Rainwater + well water)			No
2	12 < =C<=27	7	Stone	5	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		8	Stone	5	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		9	Stone	47	Water tanker	Engine	2–3	No
		10	Stone	11	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		11	Stone	4	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		12	Stone	11	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		13	Stone	12	Water tanker	Engine	2–3	No
		14	Reinforced concrete	4	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		15	Reinforced concrete	1	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		16	Stone	11	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		17	Stone	13	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	No
		18	Stone	6	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		19	Stone	11	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		20	Stone	5	Water mix (rainwater + water tanker)	Manually		No
		21	Stone	16	Wells	Manually		No
		22	Reinforced concrete	15	Stored tap water	Engine		Yes
		23	Stone		Stored tap water	Manually		Yes
3	C>=30	24	Stone	N.S	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		25	Reinforced concrete	5	Water tanker	Engine	2–3	Yes
		26	Other	37	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		27	Stone	N.S	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		28	Reinforced concrete	1	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		29	Stone	N.S	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		30	Stone	32	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		31	Stone	2	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		32	Other (Dried clay bricks)	47	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	No
		33	Other (Dried clay bricks)	42	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		34	Stone	N.S	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		35	Stone	31	Water mix (rainwater + water tanker)	Manually		No
		36	Stone	11	Water mix (Rainwater + tap water)	Engine		Yes
		37	Stone	16	Stored tap water	Manually	Use until finish	No
		38	Reinforced concrete	7	Stored tap water	Engine	Use until finish	Yes
		39	Stone	15	Stored tap water	Manually	Use until finish	No

Category	Cisterns capacity (m³)	Sampling code	Construction material	Age of the cistern (y)	Water source	Pumping type	Period between water collection and sampling (weeks)	User's satisfaction
1	C <=10	1	Stone	16	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		2	Stone	8	Water tanker		2–3	No
		3	Stone	N.S	Water tanker		2–3	No
		4	Reinforced concrete	3	Water tanker		2–3	No
		5	Stone	N.S	Rain water		Use until finish	Yes
		6	Stone	7	Water mix (Rainwater + well water)			No
2	12 < =C<=27	7	Stone	5	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		8	Stone	5	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		9	Stone	47	Water tanker	Engine	2–3	No
		10	Stone	11	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		11	Stone	4	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		12	Stone	11	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		13	Stone	12	Water tanker	Engine	2–3	No
		14	Reinforced concrete	4	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		15	Reinforced concrete	1	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		16	Stone	11	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		17	Stone	13	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	No
		18	Stone	6	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		19	Stone	11	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		20	Stone	5	Water mix (rainwater + water tanker)	Manually		No
		21	Stone	16	Wells	Manually		No
		22	Reinforced concrete	15	Stored tap water	Engine		Yes
		23	Stone		Stored tap water	Manually		Yes
3	C>=30	24	Stone	N.S	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		25	Reinforced concrete	5	Water tanker	Engine	2–3	Yes
		26	Other	37	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	Yes
		27	Stone	N.S	Water tanker	Manually	2–3	No
		28	Reinforced concrete	1	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		29	Stone	N.S	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		30	Stone	32	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		31	Stone	2	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		32	Other (Dried clay bricks)	47	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	No
		33	Other (Dried clay bricks)	42	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		34	Stone	N.S	Rain water	Manually	Use until finish	Yes
		35	Stone	31	Water mix (rainwater + water tanker)	Manually		No
		36	Stone	11	Water mix (Rainwater + tap water)	Engine		Yes
		37	Stone	16	Stored tap water	Manually	Use until finish	No
		38	Reinforced concrete	7	Stored tap water	Engine	Use until finish	Yes
		39	Stone	15	Stored tap water	Manually	Use until finish	No

N.S. = not specified.

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