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==Suitable conditions==

Rivers or lakes.

Pond and lake intakes should be located so that the best quality water enters the system. Their location must prevent the drawing of water contaminated by contact with humans and animals or by organic material and suspended matter. Proper location of the intake will help ensure that suitable water is available to the community.

Generally developing intakes for ponds and lakes is expensive. The further away the users are from the source, the more expensive the system. Where possible, the source and intake should be located near the community. Especially in times of drought, a system far from the community that is piped to the community, could stop short of providing consistent water. In this case, make sure the dry and wet season volumes of water are known beforehand, so that water sources may be diversified in times of low to no water.

==Construction, operations and maintenance==

Winona

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