Extending the water safety plan concept to the urban water cycle

Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 298-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Almeida ◽  
P. Vieira ◽  
P. Smeets
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Water Safety Plan ◽  
Urban Water Cycle

The urban water cycle (UWC) is often managed by several stakeholders dealing with specific components of the cycle such as water supply, wastewater systems and water bodies management. Therefore, risk management in the UWC benefits from an integrated approach to incorporate the interdependencies between elements. The water cycle safety plan (WCSP) provides a common risk management framework for stakeholders in the UWC. It is based on the water safety plan (WSP) approach for water supply and incorporates the latest developments in risk management approaches, such as ISO 31 000:2009 and ISO Guide 73:2009. Apart from protection of public health, the WCSP also addresses public safety and protection of the environment. The proposed WCSP is divided into nine steps including stakeholders’ commitment and team assembling, establishment of scope of the plan, characterisation of water systems, identification of risks, risk analysis and evaluation, selection of risk reduction measures, development of protocols for communication, monitoring and review. The WCSP approach was developed in the PREPARED project with a focus on UWC adaptation to climate change but can be applied in a broader context. This preventive and systematic risk approach supports decisions on adaptive measures and strategies for the whole UWC based on the best available knowledge.

Financial sustainability of urban water cycle services in developing countries: a case study in Mozambique

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1068-1076
Author(s):  
A. Monteiro ◽  
J. Matos ◽  
F. Megre ◽  
A. Silva ◽  
A. Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Urban Water Cycle ◽  
Water Supply And Sanitation

A management strategy to achieve financial sustainability of urban water cycle services in developing countries is presented, based on the development of the Long Term Water Supply and Sanitation Services Investment Plan for the Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Administration (Administração de Infra-estruturas de Água e Saneamento (AIAS)) of Mozambique. AIAS is responsible for water supply and sanitation systems of 151 cities and towns (9.38 million inhabitants in 2015, 17.55 million expected in 2040). The needs in this sector are considerable, financial resources are scarce and, as a result, the Millennium Development Goals are still off track to be achieved. An integrated approach was applied to estimate the investments needs, considering differentiated levels of service depending on the urban area characteristics and taking into consideration the household income limitations, in order to achieve an economically sustainable increase in coverage and service level. The work developed resulted in an action plan aligned with the national strategy vision and adaptable to every city and town of Mozambique, including two decision support tools to enable stakeholders' decision making on potential investments: the Water and Wastewater Database (Base de Informação de Água e Saneamento) and the Dynamic Economic tool to support investments in water supply and sanitation services.

Supporting the Water Safety Plan (WSP) approach with the Failure Experience Improvement System (FEIS)

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lukas ◽  
E. Mayr ◽  
L. Richard ◽  
R. Perfler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Failure Propagation ◽  
Water Safety Plan ◽  
Failure Experience ◽  
Systematic Collection

The Water Safety Plan (WSP) aims to ensure safe drinking water through risk assessment and preventive risk management which cover all steps of the water supply from catchment to the consumer. This approach requires a comprehensive hazard assessment including the identification and prioritisation of potential hazardous events. The Failure Experience Improvement System (FEIS) supports this key step in developing a WSP. The FEIS can assist water utilities in identifying the causes and effects of hazardous events, determining priorities for risk management and locating vulnerable points in their water supply system. This is achieved through the systematic collection of failure causes and their effects in a database and an analysis of the resulting failure network using Social Network Analysis (SNA). The FEIS provides both graphical visualisation of failure propagation and analytical indicators to evaluate hazardous events. This paper demonstrates the use of the FEIS to support the WSP approach.

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WATER SAFETY PLAN FOR THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF FLORENCE, ITALY

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1813-1822
Author(s):  
Cecilia Caretti ◽  
Roberta Muoio ◽  
Leonardo Rossi ◽  
Daniela Santianni ◽  
Claudio Lubello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Water Supply System ◽  
Drinking Water Supply ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Water Safety Plan ◽  
Drinking Water Supply System

scholarly journals Applying the water safety plan to water reuse: towards a conceptual risk management framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Goodwin ◽  
M. Raffin ◽  
P. Jeffrey ◽  
H. M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Water Reuse ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Risk Management Framework ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
Water Safety Plan ◽  
Guidelines And Standards

The Water Safety Plan (WSP) is receiving increasing attention as a recommended risk management approach for water reuse through a range of research programmes, guidelines and standards.

Water safety plan: a novel approach to evaluate the efficiency of the water supply system in Garmsar

2021 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 210-220
Author(s):  
Samaneh Abolli ◽  
Mahmood Alimohammadi ◽  
Mirzaman Zamanzadeh ◽  
Masud Yunesian ◽  
Kamyar Yaghmaeian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Water Supply System ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Water Safety Plan

scholarly journals Water safety: one of the primary objectives of our time

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Collivignarelli
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Water Safety Plan ◽  
The Eu

This article discusses the benefits of an innovative approach to the problem of water security introduced by WHO in 2004, through the establishment of the Water Safety Plan (WSP). It was recently included in Commission Directive (EU) 2015/1787 – October 6, 2015 – the implementation of which is expected in the EU countries by 27 October 2017. The WSP is the most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking water supply. The method is based on the use of a comprehensive risk assessment and risk management approach that involves all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer. The knowledge acquired by some experiences of WSP application, both inItalyand in countries with limited resources, is proving the effectiveness of the model as the best way to manage drinking water systems and protect public health.

scholarly journals How current risk assessment and risk management methods for drinking water in The Netherlands cover the WHO water safety plan approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 222 (7) ◽  
pp. 1030-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.H.J.L. van den Berg ◽  
L. Friederichs ◽  
J.F.M. Versteegh ◽  
P.W.M.H. Smeets ◽  
A.M. de Roda Husman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Water Safety Plan ◽  
Current Risk

Success or failure: demonstrating the effectiveness of a Water Safety Plan

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Mudaliar
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Drinking Water Supply ◽  
Water Safety ◽  
Performance Targets ◽  
Drinking Water Safety ◽  
Water Supply Management ◽  
Safety Plan ◽  
Water Safety Plan

The Water Safety Plan (WSP) concept has become a globally recognised and accepted approach to drinking water supply management and operation. Many countries around the world are adopting this proactive, risk-based model for ensuring consistent confidence in drinking water safety, accessibility and affordability. While it is widely accepted that the WSP concept is an appropriate tool for ensuring drinking-water supply efficiency, the process for gathering the required evidence to demonstrate this continues to be rather vague. The problem may lie fundamentally in the way WSPs are developed and implemented. This paper discusses the need for establishing performance targets, identifying key performance indicators and monitoring these to build a body of evidence that would be instrumental in demonstrating whether WSPs are effective or not.

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