Observation

Candidates had difficulty defining the given terms in 4 (b). The required responses to these questions are as given below:

4(a)  -           Rain water
-           River
-           Shallow well
-           Deep well
-           Bore hole
-           Spring
-           Lake
-           Stream

(b)        Authority: The body which undertakes the treatment and distribution of water to a community.
Premises: This is the building receiving water from the water Company or board.
Consumer: The person to whom water is supplied.
Communication Pipe: This is part of service pipe that extends to water authority stop valve.

(c)

• The well must be deep well and not shallow to avoid impurity from subsoil.
• The cover concrete should be at least two feet above the ground to prevent insects, rodent, reptiles from falling inside.
• Well water should be properly collected and stored in a covered tank.
• Deep well should be distant away from septic tank.
• Leaking drain should be replaced as soon as possible to avoid contamination.