... agricultural land use with farms, mainly cropping rice and fruits Some of the farms maintain small animal husbandries and fishponds Surface water, rain water and ground water are used for the drinking and ... Outlook Regarding the ground water and the surface water quality the two study sites Hoa An and An Binh are typical for the conditions of the rural area of the Mekong Delta At present, there are ... Monitor 2003 – Water, Hanoi figure 1: provinces, provincial capitals and location of the study sites within the Mekong Delta figure 2: setting of rural areas in the rural area of the Mekong Delta...