Review
Environmental Sciences
Stavroula Tsitsifli, Dionysios S. Tsoukalas
Summary: The importance of clean drinking water for health cannot be overstated, as poor water quality continues to lead to outbreaks. Despite global and national institutional frameworks, there are still many factors contributing to water contamination. Risk assessment tools are being developed worldwide to proactively address drinking water quality, with benefits including improved water quality and operational efficiency, reduced complaints and costs, and fewer hazardous incidents. Identifying critical success factors such as financial resources, staff training, control point identification, hazard severity estimation, coordination, and monitoring is crucial for successful implementation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Phatcharaporn Phusomya, Rapeepan Yongyod
Summary: Drinking water quality is a crucial factor for human health. The study investigated the drinking water production process in 30 factories in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand, using hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and water quality analysis. The results revealed that major hazards included pollution of the raw water source, final disinfection, personal hygiene of workers, and drinking water quality.
URBAN WATER JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kaycie Lane, Megan Fuller, Travis Dyment, Graham Gagnon
Summary: This study co-developed a risk assessment web application with First Nations stakeholders to identify hazards and assess risk in communities, and found benefits including increased communication, data ownership, and centralized data management. Challenges remain, including fragmented governance realities and liability concerns associated with adopting new risk management strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose Manuel Pereira Vieira, Sandra Rodriguez, Paula Suarez, Ricardo Kramer
Summary: Uruguay has established a strategic plan to ensure the implementation of water safety plans in all drinking water supply systems by 2030, with mandatory verification through internal and external audits. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, 94 water systems have successfully implemented water safety plans.
JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hafizah Hasan, Alison Parker, Simon J. T. Pollard
Summary: This study explores the interplay between preventative risk management and regulatory style for the implementation of water safety plans in Malaysia and in England and Wales. Interviews and focus group discussions revealed themes related to the transition from drinking water quality surveillance to preventative risk management, including compliance policy concerns, overseeing risk management controls, and the portfolio of interventions suited to a more facilitative regulatory style.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Danny Houthuijs, Oscar R. P. Breugelmans, Kirsten A. Baken, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Maarten Schipper, Monique van der Aa, Annemarie P. van Wezel
Summary: In the drinking water in the Netherlands, there are associations between magnesium and a reduced risk of mortality due to coronary heart diseases, and between calcium and water hardness and an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular diseases.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco Dettori, Antonella Arghittu, Giovanna Deiana, Paolo Castiglia, Antonio Azara
Summary: Water is essential for all living beings, and the European Union has issued a new Directive on drinking water to ensure its safety and promote consumer confidence. The Directive adopts a risk-based approach, updates quality standards, and emphasizes transparent communication. It also highlights the importance of risk identification and management along the entire drinking water supply chain.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joseph Okotto-Okotto, Weiyu Yu, Emmah Kwoba, Samuel M. Thumbi, Lorna Grace Okotto, Peggy Wanza, Diogo Trajano Gomes da Silva, Jim Wright
Summary: Water safety planning is crucial for safe drinking-water access, but its uptake in rural areas is low. Participatory mapping, though not commonly used for rural water safety planning, has been found to be effective in identifying previously unrecognized issues and overlap areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rafaella Oliveira Baracho, Estela Najberg, Paulo Sergio Scalize
Summary: A water safety plan (WSP) is a proposed tool by WHO for risk mitigation in water consumption, but its implementation challenges are not well understood. This study aimed to identify the facilitating factors and challenges of WSP implementation in Brazil. Through semi-structured interviews with water supply service providers and supporting institutions, it was found that the quality of the WSP preparation process, internal management of the organization, and the relationship with external actors significantly impact the implementation of WSP. Therefore, further research to improve support tools for WSP implementation is recommended.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shazia Perveen, Amar-Ul-Haque
Summary: In this review, the importance of a robust framework for drinking water quality monitoring, assessment, and management is discussed. It provides a global overview of drinking water quality, highlighting the challenges of the water supply system and discussing regulatory frameworks and risk analysis tools. The paper also summarizes water reports released by government and non-governmental organizations in Pakistan, focusing on health-based targets, preventive risk management strategies, environmental impact assessment, and independent surveillance. The review emphasizes the role of agencies and their policies in water quality management and monitoring, and highlights the dangerous impacts of unsafe water on health and the economy of a country. The study concludes that improved access to safe drinking water can have tangible improvements in a country's socioeconomic status.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rut Azucena Dominguez, Maria del Mar Espinosa, Manuel Dominguez, Luis Romero
Summary: This article discusses the integration of lean 6S methodologies and HACCP in the food production sector, highlighting the similarities between food and non-food industrial production in terms of risk analysis, critical control points, and hygiene protocols. The study aims to propose a common lean 6S-HACCP model that can be applied in both industries, with a focus on food quality management systems and practical examples of lean implementation in the food environment. Special reference is made to concurrent engineering as the link between 5S and lean, with the overall goal of presenting a lean 6S HACCP implementation project.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katrina J. Charles, Guy Howard, Elena Villalobos Prats, Joshua Gruber, Sadekul Alam, A. S. M. Alamgir, Manish Baidya, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Farhana Haque, S. M. Quamrul Hassan, Saiful Islam, Alfred Lazaro, Dickson Wilson Lwetoijera, S. G. Mahmud, Zahid Hayat Mahmud, Fatuma Matwewe, Kamal Pasa, Mahmudur Rahman, Ashek Ahammed Shahid Reza, M. Selimuzzaman, Ahmed Raihan Sharif, Subodh Sharma, Jacqueline Marie Thomas, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum
Summary: This study explores the impact of climate change on water quality and highlights the importance of considering both infrastructure and management decisions for climate resilient water supplies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simon Moulds, Anson C. H. Chan, Jacob D. Tetteh, Honor Bixby, George Owusu, Samuel Agyei-Mensah, Majid Ezzati, Wouter Buytaert, Michael R. Templeton
Summary: The consumption of packaged water in Ghana has grown significantly, becoming a ubiquitous source of drinking water, even among relatively wealthy households. Despite most sachet water drinking households having access to improved water sources, the challenges of urbanization, water governance, and cost recovery suggest that sachet water will continue to be a prominent source in Ghana. Policymakers need to ensure that the growing sachet water market supports Ghana's efforts towards universal and equitable access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qiaozhi Liu, Yuan Zhuang, Baoyou Shi
Summary: The addition of three-dimensional reduced graphene oxide (3D-rGO) as an additive was found to enhance the stability of cement mortar lining (CML) and reduce the leaching of its constituents. Molecular dynamics simulation showed that 3D-rGO nanosheets strengthened the tensile strain of cement and restricted the movement of calcium ions by forming strong bonds with the calcium-silicate-hydrate gel network. Moreover, 3D-rGO modified cement reduced the formation of disinfection by-products and microbial richness in drinking water. Therefore, reinforcing CML iron pipes with 3D-rGO can enhance their safety and durability in drinking water distribution systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stefan Christopher, Ute Michels, Gunter Gunkel
Summary: The study aimed to develop a new practical method for determining larvae size classes and analyzing the growth of the larvae in order to increase the understanding of macroinvertebrates in drinking water pipe management. The research found that the chironomid Paratanytarsus grimmii reproduces rapidly through parthenogenic reproduction and forms populations within drinking water distribution systems in Northern Germany. Five generations of P. grimmii were observed per year, with a maximum abundance of 6350 ind. m(-3) in 2020 and 2021. Mass accumulation occurred during the late-summer/autumn period.
