The impacts of income level on the piped borne water uses: a study based on panadura region

Abstract

Water is the primary source of natural resources that is wasted by unlimited uses, carelessness and over consumption which caused to the water scarcity and struggle for water supply. Hence, this study attempts to estimate the impact of pipe borne water based on income level. Primary and secondary data were used for this study. The study found that the water uses of 2012 to 2013 indicated the changes of water uses for the families are 80% that was observed for 85% of families in 2014. The income level impacts on the pipe borne water were also measured in this study. Based on the income level, annual average water uses’ unit was increasing who got annual income above 350,000. To effectively address the above issues, reuse the water, rainfall harvesting, giving awareness to the people are very significant.