Water
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Drinking water
Main source of drinking water
The main sources of drinking water in the municipality of Savalou are:
- Drilling with human motility
- Winch well
- Fountain
- SONEB
- Village pump
The technical means used for pumping is the generator. Means of transport are basin, can and tricycle
Drinking water quality
The water is clear, colorless and odorless.
Cost of drinking water
SONEB: Can of 25 liters is 25 francs sometimes this can costs 50 francs (in dry season). The same can costs 10f at the pumps with human motility.These costs are also applied to basins For fountains it is 571 f per m3.
The number of people who pay to others to fetch water is insignificant.
Availability of drinking water
We are witnessing the drying up that is to say that the water table drops considerably in rural areas. Difficulty of supply in the dry season. In this period the water is rare (December-March).
Water control in agricultural production
There is well drilling with motor pumps to irrigate crops but to a very small number in the town. It is found in centers that have sufficient means (SONGHAI).