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Dominican Republic: Water and Sanitation
Data
Access to an improved water source 86% (2010) [1]
Access to improved sanitation 83% (2010) [1]
Continuity of supply (%) 10%
Average urban water use (l/c/d) 450
Average urban water and sewer bill for 20m3 US$5/month (1990–1998)
Share of household metering low
Share of collected wastewater treated 49% (2000)
Annual investment in WSS US$14/capita (1991-1998 average)
Share of self-financing by utilities very low
Share of tax-financing n/a
Share of external financing n/a
Institutions
Decentralization to municipalities Partial
National water and sanitation company Yes, but limited to small towns
Water and sanitation regulator No
Responsibility for policy setting Presidency of the Republic
Sector law No
Number of urban service providers 6
Number of rural service providers n/a

The Dominican Republic has achieved impressive increases in access to water supply and sanitation over the past two decades. However, the quality of water supply and sanitation services remains poor, despite the country's high economic growth during the 1990s.

  1. ^ a b WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation - Data Tables, retrieved on April 15, 2012

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