The Municipality of Abu Dhabi organizes an awareness workshop for commercial establishments in the field of health and safety in drinking water

Abu Dhabi:

The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has organized an awareness workshop for commercial establishments working in the field of public health and safety of drinking water, with the aim of clarify the mechanism for registering establishments in order to ensure the promotion of the main quality standards that the operator must respect on the basis of Administrative Decision No. 26 of 2018 on public health and safety of reservoirs. # 39; water. Drinking water in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and Administrative Decree No. (139) for the year 2018 on the health and safety of drinking water distributors.
The workshop also aimed to clarify the methods for periodic cleaning of these vital facilities and appropriate operating mechanisms, to ensure that services are provided by qualified and trained technical personnel to protect the community from any pollution likely to occur. to be transmitted by these facilities to individuals. Registration of establishments by submission of a detailed treatment plan to the municipality, whereby all commercial establishment procedures will be implemented in case of pollution, and issuance of medical certificates to all workers for guarantee their absence from occupational diseases, such as the complete separation of all tools, equipment and equipment for the cleaning and operation of drinking water, swimming pools and drinking water coolers for d & rsquo; Other work if the establishment provides other services such as cleaning services of sanitary, chemical, dangerous products, dyes, petroleum derivatives or others. Other activities, such as the lack of use of staff and workers in other areas for the operation of swimming pools and the cleaning of drinking water tanks.
In this context, the Municipality of Abu Dhabi affirmed that it is continuing its efforts to improve the quality of services, improve the quality of life and bring all the causes of happiness to the community and the health of the city. its members, as well as the promotion of health and safety standards, and invited officials and cleaners of drinking water tanks to take all necessary measures to avoid pollution. Drinking water tanks are a hotbed and an active environment for the growth and proliferation of harmful bacteria that are more sensitive to pollution than dust or weather-related factors affecting water. Dah does, including these tanks, and from this point of view, urban planning and municipalities – Municipality of the city of Abu Dhabi is aware of the importance of these tanks in case of contamination , damage or sensitivity to surrounding factors.
In this context, the municipality will inspect the tanks of residential buildings, particularly if a complaint is received by a resident, in order to obtain the maximum public consumption of water and safety, and organizes awareness campaigns and workshops to educate residents of housing towers about health issues. In particular, the maintenance centers educate them and provide them with information on the scientific, sanitary and correct procedures to be followed for cleaning the drinking water tanks and the use of filters, as well as on the removal of water. samples in the tanks to ensure the safety of the water and its suitability for consumption.