Table 2 JMP classification of improved/unimproved water and sanitation facility types
Facility types | Water | Sanitation |
|---|---|---|
Improved facilities | Piped supplies • Tap water in the dwelling, yard or plot • Public standposts Non-piped supplies • Boreholes/tubewells • Protected wells and springs • Rainwater • Packaged water, including bottled water and sachet water • Delivered water, including tanker trucks and small carts | Networked sanitation • Flush and pour flush toilets connected to sewers On-site sanitation • Flush and pour flush toilets or latrines connected to septic tanks or pits • Ventilated improved pit latrines • Pit latrines with slabs • Composting toilets, including twin pit latrines and container-based systems |
Unimproved facilities | Non-piped supplies • Unprotected wells and springs | On-site sanitation • Pit latrines without slabs • Hanging latrines • Bucket latrines |