Drinking water is one of the most important human needs. During martial law, the quality of drinking water becomes of great importance. As a result of Russian aggression, centralized water supply systems and sources of decentralized water supply (mine wells, boreholes, catchments, etc.) are damaged in the territory of the Kharkiv region. Explosions and fires provoked by them, emissions and leaks of hazardous substances lead to environmental pollution, in particular water resources. In such conditions, the population is forced to use potentially dangerous water from wells and springs, when the risk of contracting infectious diseases transmitted through water is maximum.
It should be remembered that water can be a factor in the transmission of intestinal infections (cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever), tularemia, leptospirosis, giardiasis, etc.
Preventing the transmission of waterborne infections is a multifaceted daily task, of which disinfection is an important component.
Water disinfection or decontamination is the process of cleaning it from pathogenic microorganisms in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Depending on the method of exposure to microorganisms, there are reagent-free and reagent-based methods of water disinfection.
Reagent-free methods include heat treatment, ultraviolet disinfection, and ultrasound.
Thermal treatment of water (boiling) is the most affordable and at the same time effective method of disinfection. Water should be boiled for at least 5 minutes, which will kill pathogens of intestinal infections and hepatitis A.
Of the reagent methods for water disinfection, chlorination is the most common method. This is due to the relatively low cost of chlorine-based agents and their pronounced antimicrobial spectrum (they act on bacteria, fungi, viruses).
The most convenient preparative form of chlorine is tablets for water disinfection. The effectiveness of disinfection depends on the correct calculation of the dose of reagent (active chlorine) and the amount of water to be disinfected.
Our institution's specialists professionally disinfect water both in emergency situations and in everyday life (wells, catchments, springs, etc.).
For more information, call: (057)315-01-43.
Kharkiv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention