Investigation of Household Drinking Water in Lanzhou City
- VernacularTitle:兰州市家庭饮用水状况的调查
- Author:
Jun REN
;
Ling TAO
;
Zhong DU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Water;
Health survey;
Lanzhou
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Based on the investigation of household drinking water in Lanzhou, the reason and difference of selecting drinking water by different households of educational and earning level were analyzed. Methods 1 000 households in Lanzhou city were chosen to fill the questionnaires, and the statistical analysis were performed. Results The tap water was chosen by 65.3% of Lanzhou households. 29.8% Lanzhou households drank barreled drinking water. The "convenience" and "price" were major concerns when Lanzhou residents chose drinking water. The acceptable price of barreled drinking water was 7.2 yuan(RMB) per barrel. The households of high income and well educated were the principal households using depth treatment water as drinking water. Residents in Lanzhou city had little concerns about quality of tap water. Conclusion The tape water was chosen by a majority of Lanzhou households as drinking water. The price was the major reason for Lanzhou residents to choose drinking water. In order to keep healthy,the residents should choose safe and healthy drinking water,and they had better clean the trough.
