A case study of sanitary survey on community drinking water supplies after a severe (post-Tsunami) flooding event

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità

Emanuele Ferretti¹  Lucia Bonadonna¹  Luca Lucentini¹  Massimo Ottaviani¹  Simonetta Della Libera¹  Maurizio Semproni¹ 

[1] Istituto Superiore di Sanità;

关键词: fornitura dell'acqua;    microbiologia dell'acqua;    salute pubblica;    emergenze;    Tsunami;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This report presents a case study of a comprehensive sanitary survey on ca. 160 community drinking water supplies after a severe (post-Tsunami) flooding event in Sri Lanka. Sanitary inspection and microbiological and chemical water quality analyses were performed according to specifically-designed procedures established on the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Significant hazards and critical points were identified in almost all the investigated water supplies. The overall results showed a significant level of microbiological and chemical risk associated with drinking water consumption within the investigated areas. The criteria and methods practised in this study are proposed as a model to assure an effective and reliable monitoring in post-emergencies involving possible deterioration of water quality and to identify health priorities related to water consumption.

【 授权许可】

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