USA, New York State, New York City, Manhattan, Typical sprinkler valves on exterior of building in the financial district.

St Lucia, Soufriere, man and woman collecting water from standpipe in narrow street with open gutter.

Women at standpipe carrying pails of clean water on their heads. Following 1994 cholera outbreak an urban health programme was set up to teach health awareness.

Women collecting water from well standpipe. Igbo

Women and children washing at standpipe in street in city slum area. Kolkata

Woman filling water containers at standpipe in Somali camp.

Woman filling water containers at standpipe in Somali camp.

Boy cooling off under a standpipe. Water