Quality of Water Supply and Policy Recommendation on Village Water Supply Management During Drought: A Case Study of Thung Hua Chang Subdistrict Municipality, Thung Hua Chang District, Lamphun Province
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The purposes of this mixed research were to investigate the quality of the village’s water supply in terms of its physical, chemical and biological characteristics and to study the management process and policy recommendation on resolving the problems of village’s water supply system management during drought in Thung Hua Chang Subdistrict Municipality, Thung Hua Chang district, Lamphun province. Four village water supply systems were analyzed and compared using the water quality standard criteria of the Department of Health. Twenty stakeholders and relevant literature review were used to explain the management process and make policy recommendations on consumer water management. Data were collected by documentary research, non-structured interview, and focus group. Data were analyzed by paradigm and content analysis. The findings revealed that the water entering in Moo 2 supply system and water at the downstream in Moo 8 supply system were contaminated with coliform bacteria. During droughts, the initial water supply for tap water production is insufficient. In this regard, the stakeholders have proposed policy proposals for water supply management during drought conditions by managing the village water supply system structure, quality of water supply and promote public participation
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