page_title: Water supply
section_title: Global access to clean water
hierarchical_section_title: Water supply / Global access to clean water
caption_attribution_description: Afrikaans: 'n Vywer in die dorpie Dzyhivka (Дзи́гівка) in die Oekraïne. Hierdie tipe struktuur word normaalweg dzherelo (джерело) in Oekraïens genoem, hoewel dit plaaslik 'n sjiepit (шипіт in Oekraïens) of sjiepot (шипот in Russies) genoem word, wat normaalweg verwys na 'n waterval. Hierdie soort vywer is 'n skoon waterbron in baie dorpe in die Oekraïne, en dien as alternatief vir 'n put. Dit bestaan ​​uit 'n groot metaalpyp wat horisontaal in 'n heuwel geboor word. Skoon, koue water loop voortdurend uit die pyp en skep 'n poel water op die kripbodem, omring deur klippe, en loop anderkant uit om 'n stroom te vorm. Català: Font comuna d'aigua potable al poble de Dzýhivka (Дзи́гівка), a l'óblast de Vínnytsia, Ucraïna. La majoria de l'estructura sembla ser de pedra seca. English: A fountain or spring in the village of Dzyhivka (Дзи́гівка), Ukraine. This type of structure is normally called a dzherelo (джерело) in Ukrainian, though here it is called a shipit (шипіт - Ukrainian) or shipot (шипот - Russian), which would normally refer to a waterfall. This type of fountain is a clean water source in many villages in Ukraine, serving as an alternative to a well. It consists of a large metal pipe drilled into a hill horizontally. Clean, cold water runs constantly out of the pipe and creates a pool of water at the base, surrounded by stones, and runs out creating a small river. Русский: Шипот. Украина, село Дзыговка. Українська: Джерело, село Дзигівка, в Україні, в Ямпільському районі Вінницької області.
context_page_description: Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Irrigation is covered separately.
context_section_description: In 2010, about 56% of the global population (5.9 billion people) had access to piped water supply through house connections or to an improved water source through other means than house, including standpipes, water kiosks, spring supplies and protected wells. However, about 13% (about 900 million people) did not have access to an improved water source and had to use unprotected wells or springs, canals, lakes or rivers for their water needs.
  A clean water supply—in particular, water that is not polluted with fecal matter from lack of sanitation—is the single most important determinant of public health. Destruction of water supply and/or sanitation infrastructure after major catastrophes (earthquakes, floods, war, etc.) poses the immediate threat of severe epidemics of waterborne diseases, several of which can be life-threatening.
caption: Shipot, an underground water source in Budapest
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