Co-development of a risk assessment tool for use in First Nations water supply systems: A key step to water safety plan implementation

Lane, Kaycie; Fuller, Megan; Dyment, Travis; Gagnon, Graham A.

doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113916

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“…Según (Lane et al, 2022), el mantenimiento en redes de distribución representa el área con la mayor suma de peligros influyendo de manera significativa en la calidad del agua, es decir que el deficiente mantenimiento conlleva a la presencia de impurezas visibles en el agua. Por otra parte (Morales et al, 2020), indican que los usuarios de las comunidades de Costa de Lepá y Gualjaina en Argentina presentaron color amarillento y olor metálico en el agua sin potabilizar; (Rubino et al, 2019), también señalan que el color y el sabor inusuales pueden ser subproducto de la corrosión en las tuberías de hierro que traslada el agua a tanques de almacenamiento y posteriormente es distribuida a los usuarios.…”

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Gestión de recursos hídricos en sistemas comunitarios de agua potable, provincia de Los Ríos

Hing Cajas,

Guerrero Chuez,

Bosquez Mestanza

et al. 2024

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El manejo de los recursos hídricos en sistemas comunitarios enfrenta diversos retos al momento de cubrir la demanda agua de la población. Se diagnosticó la eficiencia del servicio de agua que brindan las Juntas Administradoras de Agua Potable (JAAP) de la provincia de Los Ríos, a través de la identificación de cumplimientos (C) y no cumplimientos (NC), entrevistas y encuestas de percepción con base a los indicadores: continuidad del servicio, satisfacción de la calidad del agua, presencia/ausencia de enfermedades, y percepción del trabajo realizado por las directivas de las JAAP. Se utilizó el software SPSS Statistic, se aplicó “Alfa de Cronbach” (grado de fiabilidad), Análisis de Componentes Principales (ACP), test KMO (Medida Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin) mostró relación de variables de (0.78). La matriz de comunalidades indicó un criterio de correlación mayor a (0.7), mientras que la varianza total explicada para el análisis de componentes principales fue de (76.14%). La mayoría de los usuarios consideraron un servicio óptimo, pese a que un (17.64%) considera limitante la presión con la que se recepta el recurso hídrico, asociando la presencia de impurezas.

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Gestión de recursos hídricos en sistemas comunitarios de agua potable, provincia de Los Ríos

Hing Cajas,

Guerrero Chuez,

Bosquez Mestanza

et al. 2024

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“…Direct consultation with indigenous communities was used as the basis of a risk assessment tool outlining the most common risks present to the water delivery system in six communities in Atlantic Canada. This tool produces intuitive results to prioritize the most significant risks to the systems and suggests means to address them while demonstrating the value of direct consultation with indigenous communities (Lane et al, 2022). Similar techniques were used to assess hazards within Indigenous wastewater systems, developing a sanitation safety plan as an alternative to current regulatory approaches to wastewater hazards (Lane et al, 2021).…”

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Water security risks in small, remote, indigenous communities in Canada: A critical review on challenges and opportunities

De Coste,

Saleem,

Mian

et al. 2024

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Indigenous communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by issues related to water security, especially access to clean water to meet human needs. The issues these communities face are diverse and widespread across Canada, with many causes and consequences. This review summarizes the types and magnitudes of risks associated with the water security of these communities, the consequences considering health and social perspectives, and the means of responding to these issues. Risks are broadly divided into quantitative risks (e.g., water quality and availability) and qualitative risks (e.g., lack of funding and jurisdictional conflicts). These risks lead to unique consequences, resulting in challenges in developing generalized risk response frameworks. Management of these risks includes a mix of techniques relying on legislative and technical approaches. Nevertheless, the affected communities should be included in the decision-making process that should be holistic, incorporating indigenous knowledge. Good governance, cooperation between communities, policy improvement and the development of an institutional mechanism for clean water supply will provide a pathway and guidelines to address the water security challenges among indigenous communities.

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“…The development process of the RAA is shown in Figure 1 and has been summarized previously in Lane et al (2022). In this paper, we present a streamlined methodology of the RAA development in the context of municipal water systems to highlight the important differences between Lane et al (2022) and this study.…”

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Operator‐informed risk assessment tool: Opportunities and barriers to support risk management practices

2022

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Successfully implementing water safety plans (WSPs) in small, municipal drinking water systems is understudied in affluent jurisdictions where WSPs are not required by regulations. We piloted a computer‐based risk assessment survey in eight municipal water systems in Nova Scotia, Canada to evaluate the benefits and challenges of implementing risk assessment strategies in non‐WSP jurisdictions. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with water operators and managers to gather feedback on the risk assessment survey and process. Results indicated difficulties quantifying risk despite streamlining the risk identification process, resulting in key informants viewing the risk assessment as strictly diagnostic and unlikely to be integrated into operational practice if not required. We identified a need to shift water system culture from a regulatory‐based to a knowledge‐based mindset for successful risk assessment implementation. Clear lines of communication, increased understanding of risk, and commitment to improvement are critical to shifting water system culture toward a risk‐based water quality management approach.

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Co-development of a risk assessment tool for use in First Nations water supply systems: A key step to water safety plan implementation

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Gestión de recursos hídricos en sistemas comunitarios de agua potable, provincia de Los Ríos

Gestión de recursos hídricos en sistemas comunitarios de agua potable, provincia de Los Ríos

Water security risks in small, remote, indigenous communities in Canada: A critical review on challenges and opportunities

Operator‐informed risk assessment tool: Opportunities and barriers to support risk management practices

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