33.1 The Company shall ensure a regular supply of clean and safe drinking water, to the standard provided for in the Applicable Law or exceeding that standard, for its Workers, and their spouses and Dependents if they reside at the Project Area, and shall ensure that:

(a) all Workers’ residential facilities within the Project Area are supplied on a regular basis with clean and safe drinking water;

(b) all common water sources are easily accessible from the Workers’ residential facilities within the Project Area; and

(c) Workers and their spouses are provided with equipment to facilitate carrying and storing water, if supplied from a common source.

33.2 The Company shall provide secure, safe, and suitable residential facilities for women and men Workers, including secure tenure, adequate sanitation, including indoor bathrooms, energy for cooking, heating, lighting, food storage and waste disposal, and safe areas for children’s recreation.

33.3 The Company shall ensure that all public spaces and shared sanitation facilities are well-lit, secure, and safe.

33.4 The construction of residential facilities shall be subject to Section 25.3.

For more information: See generally IISD, 2014, Section 8.1.5 (Clean Water) and 8.1.6 (Housing).