Investigation of drinking water quality in some rural areas in Fujian.

Objective To know the drinking water quality in the rural areas in Fujian Province in order to provide the scientific basis for water improvement in the rural areas.Methods Fourteen counties were selected in Fujian,2004,10 monitoring sites in each county based on the population proportion of different drinking water types.Sixteen indicators were determined for every water sample.Results In the 14 investigated counties,38.71% of total population drinking water supplied with surface water,and 61.29% with ground water source.Drinking water from centralized water supply system was supplied to 58.24% of total population.The qualified rate of water samples was 26.39% for total 288 water samples,35.38% for surface water samples and 18.99% for ground water samples respectively.The hygienic state of surface water was much better(P 0.01).Conclusion In some rural areas in Fujian Province,drinking water quality is not good,microbial contamination is serious.