Basic HTML Version
2011 Census of Population & Housing - Jamaica
xxi
Table (xviii) Percentage Distribution of Households by Main Source of Water for Domestic
Use: 2001 and 2011
Main Source of Water
2011
2001
Total
881,078
748,329
Piped
79.22
77.78
Into Dwelling
57.31
39.10
Into Yard
15.97
20.37
Standpipe
5.94
18.31
Catchment
11.14
11.21
Spring or River
3.55
6.56
Trucked Water
2.18
*
Other
2.25
3.72
Not Reported
1.66
0.73
*This category was introduced in 2011.
Main Type of Water for Drinking
This question was introduced in 2011 with the categories identified as bottled, treated
piped water, untreated piped water, treated water from another source and untreated
water from another source. Treated means that the water is boiled, filtered or bleach is
added before drinking. The main type of water for drinking by the majority of
households in 2011 (57 per cent) was untreated piped water as shown in Table (xix).
About 24 per cent of households treated water (from any source) before drinking.
Bottled water was the main source of drinking water for approximately 66,800
households representing 8 per cent of the total.