Sanitary inspection packages – a supporting tool for the Guidelines for drinking water quality: small water supplies

The document provides guidelines for conducting sanitary inspections of small water supplies, focusing on assessing the safety and quality of drinking water sources. It covers various aspects such as rainwater collection, surface water sources, and network systems, emphasizing the importance of proper maintenance, monitoring, and corrective actions. The guidelines include checklists, technical fact sheets, and recommendations for ensuring safe drinking water in different settings.

Author(s): Baleiverata, Lice; Bambery, Luke; Bartram, Jamie; Bijelović, Sanja; Bleich, Ashanti; Boisson, Sophie; Brinson, James; Butterworth, John; Carcamo, Miguel; Charles, Katrina; Chintalapati, Pranav; Chorus, Ingrid; Daniel, D.; Darnal, Kiran; Davison, Annette; Davith, Nong; Deere, Dan; Dembele, Noellie; Dennis, John.

Published: 2024

Language: English

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The document emphasizes the importance of conducting sanitary inspections to identify and manage priority risk factors that may lead to water supply contamination, especially for small water supplies.

It provides practical tools and resources to support sanitary inspections and associated management activities by health authorities, surveillance agencies, and water suppliers.

Sanitary inspections play a crucial role in proactive risk management and are essential for ensuring safe and sustainable drinking water services for all, as outlined in the Guidelines for drinking-water quality: small water supplies.

University: University of North Carolina, the USA, University of Oxford, the United Kingdom, University of Colorado Boulder, the USA, University Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, University of Victoria, Canada, IHE Delft, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), University of Iceland, Iceland, University of Surrey, the United Kingdom, University of Bristol, the United Kingdom, University of East Anglia, the United Kingdom, University of Queensland, Australia, Yarra Valley Water, Australia, University of Surrey, the United Kingdom

Organization: World Health Organization

Sanitary inspection packages – a supporting tool for the Guidelines for drinking water quality: small water supplies

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