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Table 8 Proportion of respondents who report various methods would increase testing of private water supplies (n = 241)

From: Public perceptions of drinking water: a postal survey of residents with private water supplies

Proposed method to increase frequency of water testing among residents with private water supplies

Households # (%)

Increased number of water sample drop-off locations

137 (56.9)

Reminder mail-outs (flyers/brochures)

120 (49.8)

Water collection bottles delivered to residences

119 (49.4)

Water samples picked up directly from residences

112 (46.5)

Reminders in newspaper advertisements

53 (22.0)