Evaluation of sanitation hygiene implementation at refill drinking water depot in Lembursitu Sub-District, Sukabumi City

Abstract

Refill drinking water is an alternative to fulfill drinking water needs in Lembursitu District, Sukabumi City. People choose to consume refilled drinking water because the price is low and easy to get. There are 17 Refill Drinking Water Depots in Lembursitu Sub-District, Sukabumi City, and study areas at four depots based on various raw water sources and daily water production. The objective of this study was to assess the application of sanitary hygiene at drinking water depots based on the Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 43 of 2014 about Hygiene and sanitary of Drinking Water Depots including the Quality of Water Production. This research is descriptive research. Methods of data collection through field observations, interviews, and analysis of the quality of water production. Based on laboratory results, all physical and chemical parameters meet the quality standard requirements. The bacteriological analysis of the water production revealed that E. coli and Coliform bacteria were present in two of the four samples, with values ranging from 0-1 to 0-3 per 100 ml sample. The requirements for drinking water quality outlined in the Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 492 of 2010 are not met under these circumstances. Depots 1 and 5 have satisfied the requirements after evaluating the implementation of hygiene and sanitation from a variety of perspectives and determining physical feasibility, according to the observation format in the Regulation of the Minister of Health No. 43 of 2014. The scores ranged from 79 to 83.