1Senior Lecturer of STIKES Mandala Waluya, Kendari
2Senior Lecturer Institute of Agama, Islam Negeri, Kendari
3Assoc Prof. Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University. Makassar
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
Safe and healthy drinking water is drinking water by which has well controlled and maintained hygiene sanitary. This study aims at investigating the sanitation and hygiene of drinking water found in several refill drinking water depots in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
Selecting the sample was done randomly with a total 32 samples of drinking water refill depots scattered in Kendari City. Data collection uses questionnaires as stated in the Regulation in the Republic of Indonesia's Minister of Health Regulation No. 492/Menkes/Per/IV/2010 concerning on drinking water quality requirements which includes aspects of premises, equipment and handlers.
The results of the research is hygiene and sanitation conditions in 32 refill drinking water depots scattered in Kendari City showed 66.33% met the eligibility requirements and 33.26 were not feasible. For the parameters of the equipment used in the refill drinking water depots, it is as much as 92.75% roomates meet the eligibility requirements and 5.40% are not feasible, while for the hygiene and sanitatation conditions of the handlers, as much as 52.68% are eligible and 47.37% are not feasible.
Hygiene and sanitation requirements in the management of drinking water are very important to prevent the incidence of spreading diseases caused by water and sanitation. Hygiene and sanitation of drinking water refill depots will be able to control infectious diseases and can provide protection to consumers so as to ensure human safety and health.
Hygiene, Sanitation, Management of Drinking Water, and Refill Depots
