Organisational arrangements and drinking water quality

Jenkins, James

doi:10.2166/ws.2010.706

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“…It was never the intention of the paper to criticise, implicit or otherwise, the actions of successive governments and their associated bureaucracies in England/Wales and the Republic of Ireland. However, I do adopt a more critical stance on the outcomes of successive government policies in England/Wales and the Republic of Ireland in Jenkins (2010). This paper seeks to explore the organisational arrangements associated with varying levels of drinking water quality.…”

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Enfranchising the water consumer: lessons from England/Wales and Ireland

Jenkins

2011

Water & Environment J

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The definitive version can be found at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ Copyright Wiley Blackwell [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]The following discussion is in response to the discussion article by Professor Richard Ashley concerning the below-mentioned paper published in the September 2010 edition of the Water and Environment Journal: Jenkins, J. O. (2010) The Impact of Politics on the Application of the Drinking Water Directive (80/778/EEC). Water Environ. J. 24, 228???236, DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2009.00185.x. In his article, Ashley highlights two key limitations of the above paper that sought to explore how political priority and ideology has shaped the application of European Union (EU) drinking water policy in England/Wales and the Republic of Ireland. In particular, he highlights that since 2002 much has happened, and that incumbent governments brook no criticism, implied or otherwise. While this response article initially seeks to address these criticisms, it is the contention by Ashley that the users of water services are disenfranchised from the provision of water services that this paper focuses on. This is an important point to dwell upon, particularly in light of the current government's forthcoming paper on the future of the water industry. However, this response paper does not contend that governments or regulators should ???enfranchise??? the users of water services. Alternatively, it is argued that the providers of water services should become responsible for enfranchising the consumer. Providers of water services, be they operating under state or private control, are encouraged to establish so-called ???Consumer Engagement Boards???. It is contended that these boards will facilitate more dynamic partnerships that would better represent and in turn protect the interests of consumers. To help generate a suitably structured response to the comment article by Ashley, this paper is split into four main sections. The first section acknowledges and responds to the critical observations made by Ashley. The following section then seeks to reflect on consumer engagement, and does so mainly from the perspective of England/Wales. Attention is then focused on outlining a vision for improved consumer engagement and representation. Finally, the paper is drawn to a close with a brief conclusions section

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Enfranchising the water consumer: lessons from England/Wales and Ireland

Jenkins

2011

Water & Environment J

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“…Frequent monitoring and observation of various water parameters are required to maintain the high water quality levels that are necessary for living beings. An appropriate range for various water parameters can be identified as a key performance indicator (KPI), for the water quality, particularly for a geographic location [1][2][3]. Water is an unavoidable requirement of livelihood for billions of…”

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Smart Water Quality Monitoring System Design and KPIs Analysis: Case Sites of Fiji Surface Water

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Over recent years, waters in and around Fiji has increasingly succumbed to a reasonable level of contamination. Water quality is defined with set of standards that clearly state the parameters of different properties in water. These standards are different at various geographic locations. The specific quantitative values of these parameters for the Fiji Islands are established by the Fiji National Drinking Water Quality Standards (FNDWQS). Fiji is geographically located in the vast Pacific Ocean, and requires a data collection framework for different water parameters to monitor water quality. The GIS framework system can effectively solve this continuously in real-time. With the end goal being to quantify different parameters; four (04) key performance indicators (KPI) are identified: Temperature, potential of hydrogen (pH), Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP), and Conductivity. This paper presents a Smart Water Quality Monitoring System (SWQMS) which has been developed and deployed in five (05) Fijian locations (nodes) for the aforementioned KPIs measurement. The SWQMS interfaced with GIS and were powered using solar based Renewable Energy Source (REs). Finally, obtained data were tested and analyzed using statistical methods and verified comparing with the FNDWQS. The findings demonstrated that the system is capable of delivering an accurate and consistent measurement of water quality in real-time. Hence SWQMS could be a smart choice for various Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to use to monitor the water quality and in turn develop sustainable cities and societies.Sustainability 2019, 11, 7110 2 of 21 people all over the world, due to industrialization, the massive growth in population, excessive use of chemicals for agricultural activities, reclamation of land, and oil spillage into the water, and it is being contaminated at an alarming rate which is now a matter of concern. Therefore, it is important to monitor and test water quality real-time on a regular basis to take necessary steps in order to reduce water pollution and control the quality of water whenever it is necessary. The accessibility of quality water is essential for disease control and for enhancing health.Natural impurities caused by weathering and the decay of marine organisms and various manmade activities introduce impurities in the water, like iron, lead, chromium, and even radioactive uranium [4,5]. A set of standards for both surface and drinking water which are established and regulated by the authority of a country, clearly state the limits of the potential of hydrogen (pH), dissolved oxygen (DO), alkalinity, ORP, conductivity, and salinity to maintain a high quality of water. Standards are different from country to country due to differing geographical locations [6]; however, a standard is not yet well established for Fiji. Henceforward, it is necessary to classify and define the exact values of the parameters for various sources of water available here in Fiji, and this case study will partially address this issue. The Fiji National Dr...

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A policy development perspective on drinking water policy

Jenkins

2011

Water Policy

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This paper seeks to address the lack of knowledge iti the water industry of how policy development can be understood to have shaped the development and application of European Unioti (EU) dritiking water policy. In particular, the paper develops a comparative understanding of how policy development can be viewed as having affected the development and application of the Drinking Water Directive (80/778/EEC) in Etigland/ Wales and the Republic of Irelatid. As a result of this focus, the paper explores policy development issues relating to conflicting interests, itivalid causal theories, political symbolism, lack of attention to detail by policy makers, and the allocation of duties and resources. It is subsequetitly established that cotisideration of these issues is useful in fostering a focused understanding of how policy development may have affected policy application. Despite the significant changes which took place with regard to the development of the current Drinking Water Directive (98/ 883/EC), the paper concludes by arguing that greater attention should be accorded the conflicting interests and abilities of Member States during the development of EU water policy, particularly if attempts are to be made to identify measures targeted at improving the application of EU water policy in a diverse political and economic union of member states.

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Organisational arrangements and drinking water quality

Cited by 4 publications

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Enfranchising the water consumer: lessons from England/Wales and Ireland

Enfranchising the water consumer: lessons from England/Wales and Ireland

Smart Water Quality Monitoring System Design and KPIs Analysis: Case Sites of Fiji Surface Water

A policy development perspective on drinking water policy

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