Water drinking attitudes and behaviours in Guatemala: an assessment and intervention

In March of 2002, a 244-meter ground water well was installed at an orphanage in Lemoa, a small village in Guatemala, providing a free and sustainable source of drinking water for the surrounding community. The well gave the local residents access to much higher quality water than their traditional sources provided. However, meter readings at the pump showed that few of the residents availed themselves of this new resource. A research team...