Investigation on Hygienic Status of Drinking water at Rural Schools and Kindergartens in Tengzhou City,2010

[Objective]To understand the hygienic status of drinking water at rural schools and kindergartens in Tengzhou city,in order to provide basis for ensuring drinking water safety.[Methods]Investigation was made on the drinking water and its quality at 122 rural schools and kindergartens in Tengzhou city in April 2010.[Results]122 rural schools all had drinking water managers,56.56% of the schools had hygienic management system for drinking water and management files,the holding rate of hygienic license and health certificate was 1.64% and 51.64%,while 29.51% of the school nursery conducted regular water treatment and water disinfection,24.05% conducted regular water quality testing.The pass rate of 122 water samples was 45.90%,the pass rate of water samples at kindergartens,schools and middle schools was 53.85%,40.24% and 59.26%(P0.05)respectively;the municipal water supply was 100%,self-building central water supply was 44.74%,self-prepared well was 22.58%(P0.05).The unqualified items of 66 unqualified water samples were Nitrate(80.30%),coliform group(81.82%),thermotolerant coliform bacteria(16.67%),and total hardness(33.33%).[Conclusion]There are many problems in water hygiene at rural schools and kindergartens in Tengzhou city.Technical guidance and supervision for water hygiene should be strengthened to ensure safety and sanitation of drinking water.