Domestic Water in Northern Trinidad: Access, Collection and Quality

Trinidad is highly dependent on surface water as a source for domestic
water supply. Due to lack of infrastructure some areas have limited access to
potable/reliable source of water. Increases in industrialization and population
are putting more pressure on water resources, exacerbating the problem. Part of
this study looks at how, and from where people in different geographic regions
in northern Trinidad collect and store water. Results indicate that urban areas
rely on public water as a water source. The urban fringe relies on a public water
supply as well as self-supplied sources. Rural regions depend solely on a selfsupply
source. Also, I look at how nitrate and nitrite concentrations in drinking
water vary with geographic location. Results indicate water quality varies with
source and collection method. Further research is needed to confirm this.