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# A public distribution point for a water supply (WHO et al. 2000).

==Explanation==
At a public standpost or tapstand, people from several households can take water from one
or more taps. Because they are used by many people and are often not so well taken care
of, their design and construction must be sturdy compared with domestic connections. The
standpost includes a service connection to the supplying water conduit, a supporting
column or wall, and one or more taps protruding far enough from this column or wall to
enable easy filling of the water containers (WHO et al. 2000).

The taps can be a globe or a self-closing type. The column or wall may be of wood,
brickwork, dry stone masonry, concrete, etc. Some standposts have a regulating valve in
the connection to the mains, which can be set and locked to limit maximum flow. A water
meter may also be included. A solid stone or concrete slab or apron under the tap and a
drainage system must lead spilled water away and prevent the formation of muddy pools. A
fence may be needed to keep cattle away. The location and design of public standposts have
to be determined in close collaboration with the future users (WHO et al. 2000).

==Example==
“The water-supply agency should be deemed responsible for the safety and quality of the
water supply up to a defined point in the distribution system, generally the house
connection or public standpost.” (WHO et al. 2000).

==References==
* WHO and IRC, [http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/om/omruralsystems/en/index.html International Water and Sanitation Centre (2000) Operation and maintenance of rural water supply and sanitation systems: A training package for managers and planners]

==Links==
* [http://apps.who.int/thelexicon/ WHO — The Health and Environment Lexicon]

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