Abstract:
Water is one of the most essential components of the human
environment. Man needs it for his physiological existence as well as for his
clinical activities. So, drinking water should be clean and free from any
pathogenic microorganisms and chemical substances, which may be
hazardous to health. Drinking water should be suitable for human consumption and for all usual domestic purposes. The study aimed at the
assessment ofwater (quality and quantity) and wastewater in the selected
hospitals under study (Kosti, Rabak, and Eduiem). An assessment checklist,
pre-designed and published by the WHO in 2008, was used to assess the
water and wastewater situation. Water samples analysis was done to check
the hospitals water quality. The results of the examination of water quality
revealed that water is safe and complying with the national and international
standards in Eduiem hospital (fecal coliform not detected, residual chlorine
0.71-0.84 mg/l, and turbidity 3.8-4.8 NTU),while water quality in Rabak and
Kosti hospitals was found contaminated in term of fecal coli form, low
residual chlorine and high turbidity, Water quantity is adequate with an
alternative supply when needed in the three hospitals, Water facilities are
not matching with the WHO recommendation for the three hospitals.
According to the WHO standards wastewater system and excreta disposal
facilities were not applied in the three hospitals. Study recommended that
full attention should be paid to the hospitals regarding drinking water quality
and quantity and the cleaned toilets should be available and accessible for
patients, visitors and staffs
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