Abstract:
Objectives To discuss the hygienic status and countermeasures of the management of fresh-purified drinking water since the implementation of the Rules on Health Supervision and Management of Fresh-purified Drinking Water in Shanghai from 2007 to 2011.
Methods Investigating the working process of fresh-purified drinking water, including water filtering, daily management and the use of water by residents, and analyzing the data of administrative license, supervising, testing, reporting and punishing.
Results The fresh-purified drinking water was a kind of water supply with many hidden risks.
Conclusions It is proposed that the current regulations must be revised, such as increasing the requirements for application and legal liabilities. In addition, efforts should be made to raise the legal status of current regulations. Moreover, a co-management model involving government, industries and communities should be further strengthened in order to make sure the fresh-purified drinking water system under more stringent supervision.