Strengthening drinking-water surveillance using risk-based approaches
Overview
The framework for safe drinking-water recommended by the WHO guidelines for drinking-water quality promotes a risk-based preventive management approach to ensure safety of drinking-water. Independent drinking-water surveillance is one of the core components of this framework and is an essential public health function. To be effective, drinking-water surveillance needs to be aligned with risk-based principles, including prioritization of monitoring parameters and surveillance efforts based on water safety plan outcomes. Risk-based drinking-water surveillance comprises an independent and periodic review of all aspects of drinking-water quality and public health safety in which water-quality monitoring, on-site inspections, hazard identification and risk and trend analysis are important components. Applying a risk-based approach in drinking-water surveillance helps countries to focus on the issues that are most important for the protection of public health and so maximizes the benefits that can accrue from limited resources.
Training package: Strengthening drinking-water quality surveillance using a risk-based approach
Risk-based surveillance training package: overview
Risk-based surveillance training package: participant workbook
Introduction
Module 1: Why do we need a risk-based approach to surveillance
Module 2: What is risk-based surveillance
Module 3: Linking risk assessment outcomes to surveillance
Module 4: What to monitor
Module 5: Where to monitor and how often
Module 6: Assessing risk management practices
Module 7: Using surveillance outcomes to take progressive action
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