Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health: Newsletter N° 179 / 19 June 2014

Draft report on regulations and standards for drinking-water quality is now available for review. The report documents the values specified in national standards for drinking-water parameters and how they compare to those set out in the fourth edition of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality.  The World Health Organisation’s Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality are an international reference point for the establishment of national regulations and standards for water safety, and along with uptake of Water Safety Planning, the Regulatory Scan represents an important initial step in documenting their influence in the setting of these regulations and standards. Comments on the draft background document above should be sent before 25 July 2014 to regnet@who.int.

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/regulations_and_standards_for_drinking-water_quality/en/

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WSH participated in the Singapore International Water Week, Singapore, 1-5 June 2014.  Discussions on the joint monitoring programme and post-2015 targets took place at a side event organised by the UN’s secretary General Advisory Group of Water and Sanitation. WHO was involved in sessions on Water Safety Plans, Future Issues and discussions on potable reuse of treated wastewater and antimicrobial resistance and WASH.  WSH with support from PUB Singapore convened a technical meeting on the  Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality (5-7 June 2014) to discuss post 4^th edition activities.

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Water Safety in Distribution Systems publication was launched during the recently held Singapore International Water Week, Singapore, 1-5 June 2014.  This reference tool has been developed to help water suppliers and regulators, familiar with the Water Safety Plan approach to enhance their risk assessment, management and investment planning for water distribution systems. Publication page: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/Water_Safety_in_Distribution_System/en/

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International Water Association (an NGO in official relations)

Please see vacancy announcements for three positions in the programmes group: http://www.iwahq.org/240/about-iwa/vacancies.html circulate amongst your networks and direct to any good potential candidates.