In 2015, in Grenada, 97% of the total population had access to "improved" water, 99% in urban areas and 95% in rural areas. In the same year, 98% had access to
"improved" sanitation, 98% both in urban and rural areas. Nevertheless, there were still, in 2015, around 4 thousand people without access to "improved" water and around 2 thousand without access to "improved"
sanitation
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.
"About 52 percent of the population receives private water service, 23 percent uses public standpipes, and 23 percent use rain water catchments, private springs, streams or ponds. Presently there are 29 water supply facilities in the country."
As of 2013, Grenada had a US$6.9 million pilot project to adapt its irrigation system to
climate change
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and conduct local and regional water planning, funded by the German International Climate Initiative (IKI).
Groundwater depletion, lower water tables, disruption of water supply by hurricanes (such as
Hurricane Ivan
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),
saltwater intrusion
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, and
rising sea levels
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pose challenges for providing a consistent water supply for agriculture and tourism.
As of 2013, a rainwater collection system was under construction in one of the two villages without pipe-borne water.
References
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*{{Cite web
, last = Williams
, first = Jamila
, title = Regulating Water Systems, NAWASA makes a call for prudent water management
, work = George Grant, Grenada Broadcast
, accessdate = 2013-12-20
, url = http://www.grenadabroadcast.com/news/community/16390-regulating-water-systems
Water in Grenada
Health in Grenada
Environment of Grenada