| Water Safety Planning for Small Community Water Supplies: Step-By-Step Risk Management Guidance for Drinking-Water Supplies in Small Communities Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241548428 ISBN-13: 9789241548427 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Dewey: 628.1 |
| LCCN: 2012449389 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.2" W x 11.4" (0.70 lbs) 61 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This manual is designed to engage, empower and guide communities in the development and implementation of water safety plans (WSPs) for their drinking-water systems. It provides guidance on how to apply effective and achievable management actions in order to improve the safety and quality of supplied water. Relevant to all community-managed systems, it is applicable to piped schemes, point sources such as hand pumps, protected springs or household rainwater, harvesting systems and other sources. The guidance provided is valid for both new and existing schemes. The manual is complemented by the World Health Organization s (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality (WHO, 2011a), which describe the principles of the WSP approach, and the Water Safety Plan Manual: Step-by-Step Risk Management for Drinking-Water Suppliers, a practical guide to developing WSPs for larger water supplies managed by a water utility or similar entity. Tools (e.g. sanitary inspection forms) included in Volume 3 of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality, entitled Surveillance and Control of Small Community Supplies, will also be a useful resource for small community water supplies throughout the WSP development and implementation process. This manual will also be useful for those with drinking-water and health-related responsibilities working at a national level to guide the development of policies and programs to improve the management of small community water supplies. Finally, it will also be helpful to members of the small community water supply themselves, as water supply operators and caretakers will be key players in the WSP development and implementation process. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |