Interdisciplinary PhD Program, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Health Place. 2011 Sep;17(5):1030-7. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.06.012. Epub 2011 Jul 13.
Studies that explore social capital and political will [corrected] in the context of safe drinking water provision in [corrected] Canada are limited. This paper presents findings from a study that examines the capacity of rural Canadian communities to attain regulatory compliance for drinking water. Interviews were conducted with water operators and managers in ten rural communities across Atlantic Canada to identify the burden of compliance arising from the implementation of, and adherence to, drinking water regulations. This research identifies the operator as being particularly burdened by regulatory compliance, often resulting in negative consequences including job stress and a strained relationship with the community they serve. Findings indicate that while regulations are vital to ensuring safe drinking water, not all communities have the resources in place to rise to the challenge of compliance. As a result, some communities are being negatively impacted by these regulations, rather than benefit from their intended positive effect.
在加拿大安全饮用水供应的背景下，探讨社会资本和政治意愿的研究有限。本文介绍了一项研究的结果，该研究考察了加拿大农村社区实现饮用水监管合规的能力。对大西洋沿岸十个农村社区的水运营商和管理人员进行了访谈，以确定实施和遵守饮用水法规带来的合规负担。这项研究确定了运营商特别受到监管合规的负担，这常常导致负面后果，包括工作压力和与他们服务的社区之间的紧张关系。研究结果表明，尽管法规对于确保饮用水安全至关重要，但并非所有社区都具备应对合规挑战的资源。因此，一些社区受到这些法规的负面影响，而不是受益于其预期的积极效果。
