Problems of Potable Water Quality in the Russian Federation and Ways of Their Solution

Summary

The main problems of potable water quality in the Russian Federation conditioned by many factors are considered. Among them: poor sanitary-hygienic conditions of surface and underground sources of potable water supply, lack of sanitary protection zones, anthropogenic pollution of natural water bodies, deterioration of water and sewerage networks, et al. To improve potable water supply it is necessary to adopt federal laws and federal target programs, improve the normative-methodological basis concerning water hygiene and sanitary protection of surface and ground water, coordinate activities of services and departments concerned, introduce the methodology for assessing a public health risk from usage the potable water of poor quality, improve the system of social and hygienic monitoring.

Key words

potable water , centralized water supply , standards of water quality , sanitary protection of water sources