Introduction; What are small-scale water supplies?; Why are small-scale water supplies important?; What are the challenges?; What is the evidence?; What are the cost and benefits of interventions?; How can Water Safety Plans support improvement?; How can an enabling environment be created?; Networking and resource materials
Summary
The provision of safe acceptable and sufficient drinking-water is a crucial prerequisite for human well-being. Small-scale water supplies are the backbone of water supply in rural areas in the entire pan-European region. Yet experience shows that they find such provision a challenge for administrative managerial operational and resourcing reasons. This publication is intended to help decision-makers such as policy-makers or regulators in the drinking-water sector to appreciate better and address the particularities and characteristics of small-scale water supplies. It provides a range of backg
