Abstract:
Objectives To understand the sanitation status of drinking water in Mianyang quake-hit areas and to provide decision-making basis for drinking water safety.
Methods The drinking water of centralized and temporary water supply in the four quake-hit areas was monitored continuously by the standard detection methods every month in 2009.
Results A total of 1 180 in 1 661 water samples were qualified. The total qualified rate of water samples was 71.04%. The qualified rate of water samples from Jiangyou, Anxian, Pingwu and Beichuan was 90.83%, 77.26%, 69.23% and 15.42% respectively. The major problem of water quality was the total number of coliform bacteria.
Conclusions The qualified rate of water in the four quake-hit areas was low, and comprehensive measures should be taken to inspect the management of drinking water in rural areas and the water should be sterilized regularity.