Investigation of Drinking Water Quality in Qinzhou Countryside, Guangxi

Objective To know the drinking water quality in Qinzhou countryside in order to offer scientific basis for improving water supply in the countryside. Methods Data of rural drinking water status and water quality monitoring in Qinzhou city in 2004 was analyzed and evaluated. Results The people drinking clean water in Qinzhou countryside were 1 679 774, accounted for 52.91% of the total population,and 47.09% of people were drinking low quality water. Disqualification rate of drinking water was 16.03%, the main items that were not up to the standard were turbidity, total bacteria count, total coliform group, ferrum, manganese and chloride, etc. Conclusion Up to now, many peasants in Qinzhou countryside have not been provided the clean drinking water yet, the countryside drinking water improvement project should be taken to ensure the drinking water safety in the rural areas.