Objectives To understand the current situation of rural environmental hygiene in Gucheng county.

Methods According to the simple random sampling method, five towns, 20 villages, 100 families and 10 schools were selected and the environmental hygiene conditions were investigated.

Results By investigating 20 villages, we found that 60.0% (12/20) of garbage collected through the garbage transfer system, and only 25.0% of the villages treated with sewage (5/20).The number of people dispersive drinking water was 46.0%(12 926/28 075); 15.0% (1 136/7 578) families use non-hygienic toilets. there were 5.0% (1/20) families household garbage were dumped at will, 60.0% (12/20)families fixed-places forhouseholdgarbage gathering; 45.0%(9/20) families household garbage were collected by garbage-disposal site. The voluntary discharge of domestic sewage accounts for 40.0% (8/20).29.0%(29/100)residents use non-hygienic toilets; 21.0% (21/100) families discharged domestic sewageat at will. Around the house, we found some breeding places for insects. 47.4%(27/57)schools's blackboard is parallel to the lamp. The detection rate of myopia was 19.9% (427/2 151).

Conclusions The rural garbage and sewage treatment is poor in Gucheng county, the penetration rate of sanitary toilet is low, the lighting condition of rural school classrooms is poor, and public health intervention measures should be strengthened.