The main purpose of this study was to assess the following for Chapainawabganj Town and the surrounding arsenic-affected villages:

• demand for arsenic-free water (good quality/potable water)
• total water demand, current and projected for a 20-year period (domestic, commercial and industrial)
• preferences regarding shared vs individual water connections and
• affordable contributions towards the preferred option of water supply

The specific activities undertaken under the contract included:

• preparation of the sample methodology
• translation and pre-testing of the questionnaire
• recruitment and training of field personnel
• conducting the fieldwork for data collection
• computerization of data and 
• submission of the data set

The survey collected data from a sample of 2,500 respondents. About 2,000 consumers (households, institutions, industry/commercial users) were interviewed in Chapainawabganj Town and 500 households in the arsenic-affected villages surrounding the town.