A STUDY ON THE CITIZEN'S EVALUATION OF HIGH-LEVEL PURIFIED DRINKING WATER IN WATER CIRCULATING USE AREA

Abstract

High-level purification of drinking water have been carried out in Osaka prefecture since 1998. In this study, we investigated citizen's evaluation about the high-level puification. About50% of the citizens felt changes in chinking water. Citizens who feel anxiety for smell of thinking water were decreased. The amount of purchased bottled water was decreased. But about75% of the citizen still feel the anxiety of dtinking water atter the introduction of the high-level purification Therefore, the water service supplier must provide the more infotmation about the safety of drinking wate.