Table 3 Respondents' concern level regarding potential contaminants/characteristics of water from their private water supplies
From: Public perceptions of drinking water: a postal survey of residents with private water supplies
| Â | Very Concerned # (%) | Concerned # (%) | Neither Concerned nor Unconcerned # (%) | Unconcerned # (%) | Very Unconcerned # (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chemicals (n = 232) | 127 (54.7) | 50 (21.6) | 21 (9.1) | 24 (10.3) | 10 (4.3) |
Pesticides/fertilizers (n = 232) | 129 (55.6) | 56 (24.1) | 21 (9.1) | 17 (7.3) | 9 (3.9) |
Lead/other metals (n = 229) | 115 (50.2) | 58 (25.3) | 26 (11.4) | 21 (9.2) | 9 (3.9) |
Bacteria (n = 235) | 146 (62.1) | 66 (28.1) | 9 (3.8) | 10 (4.3) | 4 (1.7) |
Hardness (n = 232) | 54 (23.3) | 87 (37.5) | 65 (28.0) | 22 (9.5) | 4 (1.7) |
Smell (n = 230) | 88 (38.3) | 81 (35.2) | 35 (15.2) | 22 (9.6) | 4 (1.7) |