Water Safety Plans (WSPs)
The WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality recommend WSPs as the most effective means of consistently ensuring the safety of a drinking-water supply. WSPs require a risk assessment encompassing all steps in water supply from catchment to consumer, followed by implementation and monitoring of risk management control measures. WSPs should be implemented within a public health context, responding
to clear health-based targets and quality-checked through independent surveillance.
WHO resource materials on water safety plans
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WSP Quality Assurance Tool
An essential resource to assess the completeness and effectiveness of WSPs -
WSP Manual
Step-by-step "how to" guidance for water suppliers on developing and implementing WSPs -
WSPs: managing drinking-water quality for public health
pdf, 728kb
An advocacy brief articulating the benefits of shifting to a WSP approach -
WSPs: resources to support implementation
pdf, 1.31Mb
A briefing note describing how to obtain key WSP-related information and resources -
Think big, start small, scale up: a road map to support country-level implementation of WSPs
pdf, 846kb
Guidance for country planners on how to initiate and carry out WSP implementation - A "textbook" style overview of WSPs, presented within the Framework for Safe Drinking Water
Related links
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More information on WSPs
A global resource website on WSPs