Water and Sanitation Barometer

Harare Residents' Trust · October 2026

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1Which area do you live in?

HarareChitungwizaEpworthGoromonzi (Ruwa)

Your suburb

Type the name of your suburb

Ward (if you know it)

2Are you…

A womanA manPrefer not to say

3How often did council water come out of your taps in October?

Every dayCertain days each weekA few days in the monthNo water this month

About how many days in the month?

When does it usually come? What is the water like?

4Where do you get water when the taps are dry?

Choose all that you use.

Price of one 20 litre bucket

How far is it?

5Is there a wetland (vlei) near you?

YesNoDon't know

Name or place of the wetland What is happening to it? Is it safe? Tell us more (optional)

6Sewer or water pipe bursts near you

Leave empty if there are none.

Burst 1

Sewer burstWater pipe burst

Where is it? Street or a place nearby How long has it been there? Reported to council?

Burst 2

Sewer burstWater pipe burst

Where is it? Street or a place nearby How long has it been there? Reported to council?

7Is there a public toilet at your local shopping centre?

YesNoDon't know

Name of the shopping centre Is it easy for the public to use? Is it open? Is there water? How clean is it? Can people with disabilities use it? Do you pay to use it?

8How many times was refuse collected in October?

How is the service? Is there illegal dumping near you?

YesNoDon't know

Where?

9Anything else about water and sanitation?

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