Consumer concerns about drinking water in an area with high levels of naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater, and the implications for managing health risks

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The aim of this exploratory study was to examine and explain the role local populations play in the successful management of drinking water. In Bekes county, Eastern Hungary, 98% of the population receive piped water in their households from supplies of moderately treated (usually chlorinated) geothermal groundwater. Meeting the EU Drinking Water Directive parameters for a number of geogenic elements including arsenic and boron is a significant challenge for water managers. This mixed method research includes interviews, questionnaires and water samples. The results demonstrate distinct differences in the way policy and people construct quality. These differences are important because policy shapes management, whereas people as consumers dictate use; if they do not correspond, management cannot be successful.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelMetals and Related Substances in Drinking Water : Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, METEAU
HerausgeberProsun Bhattacharya, Ingegerd Rosborg, Arifin Sandhi
Anzahl der Seiten7
VerlagIWA Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum2012
Seiten34-40
ISBN (Print)9781780400358
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 2012
Veranstaltung4th Cost Action 637 METEAU International Conference - 2010: Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water - Kristianstad, Schweden
Dauer: 13.10.201015.10.2010
Konferenznummer: 4
https://www.imh.liu.se/imhs-veckobrev/filer-h10/Bilagor%20v%2032/1.208365/13_10_10_Kristianstad_Leaflet.pdf

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