Drinking water current situation among Guanzhong area rural primary and secondary schools in 2018 / 中国学校卫生

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate and analyze the drinking water quality among rural primary and secondary schools in Guanzhong area in 2018, and to provide a basis for the targeted improvement of water supply facilities.@*Methods@#Develop a questionnaire on the basic situation of centralized water supply in rural schools, according to the Standard Test Method for Drinking Water (GB/T 5750—2006) and the Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water (GB 5749—2006) for the rural school network in Guanzhong area. The peripheral water collection and testing carried out single factor and multifactor statistical analysis on the relationship between water quality influencing factors and water quality pass rate.@*Results@#The total qualified rate of drinking water quality in rural schools in Guanzhong area was 59.1%. Univariate analysis showed that water quality rate was affected by four factors including water source type, engineering type, sanitation permit and disinfection equipment use, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Unconditional two-class logistic regression analysis showed that disinfection (OR=3.14), engineering type (OR=2.05), and sanitation permit (OR=1.99)(P<0.05) affected the water quality pass rate.@*Conclusion@#It is recommended to further strengthen the investment in the renovation of water supply for rural schools in Guanzhong area, and specifically strengthen water supply treatment and standard disinfection.