title: [Analysis on current status of drinking water quality in rural areas of China].
abstract: An investigation on drinking water quality in rural areas of 180 counties in 26 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China was carried out. The population surveyed was 89.39 million. 69.6% of which was supplied with ground water. Central water supply systems served 47.1% of population. Quality of drinking water was graded according to the "Guidelines for Implementation of the 'Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water' in Rural Areas". The rate of population supplied with unqualified drinking water was 42.7%. The bacteriological indices of drinking water exceeded the standard seriously. Organic pollution occurred extensively. Some regions supplied with water of high concentration of fluoride.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Health Monitoring, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing 100021, China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000032:analysis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000592:standards; D005459:Fluorides; D060587:Groundwater; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates; D012424:Rural Population; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water; D010710:Phosphates; C012980:fluorophosphate; D005459:Fluorides