Investigation on Hygienic Status of Drinking Water in Schools in a District of Beijing

Objectives To investigate the hygienic status of drinking water in schools in one district of Beijing, and to provide evidences for stipulating measures to ensure the drinking water safety in schools.

Methods Field investigation and questionnaire were used to investigate the sanitary status of drinking water, and water samples were collected for detection and evaluation according to "Standards for Drinking Water Quality"(GB 5749-2006).

Results Schools using municipal water supply as water source accounted for 87.31%(117/134), the qualified rate of drinking water was 91.45%.Schools using well water as water source accounted for 12.69%(17/134), the qualified rate of drinking water was 17.65%.The prior drinking water facility in schools was warm boiled water machine, account for 76.12%(102/134).The qualified rates of warm boiled water sourced from municipal water and well water were 92.94%and 28.57%, respectively.

Conclusions There were some problems on the hygienic safety for drinking water in a few schools.Professional management and water quality monitoring should be strengthened by relevant departments.