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ACCESS DRINKING WATER [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Supply
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
CONT

Drinking water is water used for domestic purposes, drinking, cooking and personal hygiene. Access to drinking water means that the source is less than 1 kilometer away from its place of use and that it is possible to reliably obtain at least 20 litres per member of a household per day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation en eau
  • Coopération et développement économiques
CONT

L’eau de boisson désigne l’eau utilisée à des fins domestiques, la boisson, la cuisine et l’hygiène personnelle. L’accès à l’eau de boisson signifie que la source est située à moins d’un kilomètre de l’endroit de son utilisation et qu’il est possible d’obtenir régulièrement au moins 20 litres d’eau par habitant et par jour.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abastecimiento de agua
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
CONT

Agua potable es el agua utilizada para fines domésticos y la higiene personal, así como para beber y cocinar. Uno tiene acceso al agua potable si la fuente de la misma se encuentra a menos de 1 kilómetro de distancia del lugar de utilización y si uno puede obtener de manera fiable al menos 20 litros diarios para cada miembro de la familia.

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