Sanitary Inspection (Practical Exercise)
Session Objectives
· To demonstrate the
need for sanitary inspection in the management of water supplies.
· To demonstrate the value of
sanitary inspection as a means of promoting improvements in water supply.
· To describe the sanitary
inspection techniques and the development of inspection forms based on risk
scoring schemes.
Outline
1. Ask the participants, in small groups, to study
the photographs and identify any sanitary risks present.
2. Ask the groups to rank the systems. Make sure they do this
independently and compare the findings of different groups.
3. Use these findings and the attached overheads to describe the
key problems often faced with sanitary inspection.
4. Using the overheads, highlight that sanitary inspection data
may be classified into broad groups indicating different levels of risk and that
such data may also be used to rank systems on the basis of risk.
Participant Notes
1. Study the photographs carefully and note all the
potential sanitary risks that you can identify.
2. Rank the water supplies on the basis of greatest risk, with
the supply at greatest risk first.
3. Briefly highlight some key common factors which
should always be assessed when undertaking a sanitary inspection.
Typical Problems Preventing Effective Sanitary Inspection
When Practiced
· No standardised
methodology
· Field interpretation of
results varies between staff
· Data are difficult to quantify
or compare due to subjectivity in interpretation and 'observational' style.
· No reporting structure to
regional or national level
· No effort made to consolidate
or analyse data at regional level in order to investigate general trends or
common problems
Categories for Sanitary Inspection
