Experience of Implementing Water Safety Plan in Iran: A Systematic Review

Amin  Kishipour; Roqiyeh Mostafaloo; Mohsen  Mehdipour Rabori; Esfandiar  Ghordouei-Milan; Farzaneh  Hosseini; Rahim Aali

doi:10.18502/jehsd.v6i2.6536

Amin Kishipour Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Roqiyeh Mostafaloo Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Mohsen Mehdipour Rabori Environmental Health Engineering Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran and Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Esfandiar Ghordouei-Milan Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farzaneh Hosseini Expert of Rey County Health Network, Tehran, Iran.
Rahim Aali Research Center for Environmental Pollutants, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jehsd.v6i2.6536

Keywords: Water Safety Plan, Systematic Review, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: The water safety plan is a systematic approach that aims to ensure the quality of water distributed to consumers. In 2004, the World Health Organization issued a statement implementing the water safety plan. The plan is underway in Iran. The purpose of this study is to review the studies conducted from 2004 to 2020.

Materials and Methods: Present article is a systematic review study to search for keywords in a combination of "water safety plan" (WSP), "Iran", "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points", (HACCP) and "water" in international databases including: PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, as well as national databases include: Magiran and SID.

Results: In the initial search, 671 articles were found that after screening based on the Prisma checklist, 15 articles were included in the study for further review. The results showed that in the implementation of WSP, the highest score is related to Qom city with 68.64% and the lowest value is related to Khoy city with 17.5%. Improvement and upgrade program, support program development, and review of WSP courses have received less attention. Low staff familiarity with WSP, insufficient team composition and lack of coordination between them in holding regular meetings can be the reason for poor implementation of WSP in Iran.

Conclusion: The full implementation of the water safety plan controls the risks in the water supply system and reduces costs, as well as improves and increases the quality of water distributed to consumers.