Massoud May A, Al-Abady Abdolmonim, Jurdi Mey, Nuwayhid Iman
Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon.
J Environ Health. 2010 Jun;72(10):24-30.
Adequate and safe water is important for human health and well-being, economic production, and sustainable development. Failure to ensure the safety of drinking water may expose the community to the risk of outbreaks of waterborne and infectious diseases. Although drinking water is a basic human right, many people do not have access to safe and adequate drinking water or proper sanitation facilities. The authors conducted a study to assess the quantity, cost, continuity, coverage, and quality of drinking water in the village of Zawtar El-Charkieh, Lebanon. Their aim was to identify the challenges of sustainable access to safe drinking water in order to determine the short-term management actions and long-term strategies to improve water quality. Results revealed that contamination of the source, absence of any disinfection method or insufficient dose, poor maintenance operations, and aging of the networks are significant factors contributing to water contamination during the storage and distribution process. Establishing a comprehensive drinking water system that integrates water supply, quality, and management as well as associated educational programs in order to ensure the safety and sustainability of drinking water supplies is essential.
充足且安全的水对于人类健康与福祉、经济生产以及可持续发展至关重要。未能确保饮用水安全可能会使社区面临水源性和传染病暴发的风险。尽管饮用水是一项基本人权，但许多人无法获得安全充足的饮用水或适当的卫生设施。作者开展了一项研究，以评估黎巴嫩扎塔尔·埃尔·沙尔基耶村饮用水的数量、成本、连续性、覆盖范围和质量。他们的目的是确定可持续获取安全饮用水面临的挑战，以便确定改善水质的短期管理行动和长期战略。结果显示，水源污染、缺乏任何消毒方法或剂量不足、维护操作不佳以及管网老化是储存和分配过程中导致水污染的重要因素。建立一个综合饮用水系统，将供水、水质和管理以及相关教育项目整合起来，以确保饮用水供应的安全和可持续性至关重要。
