Water safety plan: a field guide to improving drinking-water safety in small communities

Abstract

The WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality recommend the water safety plan (WSP) approach asthe most effective way of ensuring continuous provision of safe drinking-water. The challenges relatedto drinking-water supply in rural areas and small towns are of notable concern across the entire WHOEuropean Region, but the WSP approach has been proven to work effectively in small-scale water supplies.This field guide aims to support WSP implementation in small communities by providing brief explanationsof the WSP process and practical templates for field use.<BR>Quelle:Forschungsbericht