Bryndzia I.V., Hoivanovych N.K.
Assessment of the awareness of the residents of the Lviv region about the state of spring water and its impact on health // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2025. - 41. - P. 61-66 DOI: https://doi.org/10.36885/nzdpm.2025.41.61-66 Key words: Lviv region, well water, quality, awareness, population health The article presents the results of a study on the awareness of residents of the Lviv region about the condition of well water and its impact on health. The wrong choice of well location, non-compliance with sanitary standards, the influx of contaminated water from farms, fields, and roads, along with poor sanitary and technical care of the well - these are the reasons for the current degradation of the quality of well water. Monitoring of public awareness about the condition of well water, the need for its disinfection, disinfection methods, disinfection preparations, sanitary and technical condition of wells, regularity of well disinfection and the impact of water quality on health was carried out. The survey was conducted in Drohobych, Sambir, Stryi and Lviv districts of Lviv region. The results of the research show that the general population of Lviv region understands the importance of high-quality drinking water for health. However, more than 80% could not answer questions about diseases associated with the use of contaminated water and could not name the reasons for the deterioration of its quality. A comprehensive analysis of the results of monitoring the population's awareness of the need to disinfect well water, methods and regularity of disinfection shows that, in general, the population of the Lviv region understands and adheres to the recommendations of sanitary and epidemiological stations. It was found that the most popular drugs and methods used by the population of Lviv region for water disinfection are: the drug "Aquatabs", the drug "Zhavilar Plus", the drug "Desmark 300", baking soda, filtration.
Assessment of the awareness of the residents of the Lviv region about the state of spring water and its impact on health // Proc. of the State Nat. Hist. Mus. - Lviv, 2025. - 41. - P. 61-66 DOI: https://doi.org/10.36885/nzdpm.2025.41.61-66 Key words: Lviv region, well water, quality, awareness, population health The article presents the results of a study on the awareness of residents of the Lviv region about the condition of well water and its impact on health. The wrong choice of well location, non-compliance with sanitary standards, the influx of contaminated water from farms, fields, and roads, along with poor sanitary and technical care of the well - these are the reasons for the current degradation of the quality of well water. Monitoring of public awareness about the condition of well water, the need for its disinfection, disinfection methods, disinfection preparations, sanitary and technical condition of wells, regularity of well disinfection and the impact of water quality on health was carried out. The survey was conducted in Drohobych, Sambir, Stryi and Lviv districts of Lviv region. The results of the research show that the general population of Lviv region understands the importance of high-quality drinking water for health. However, more than 80% could not answer questions about diseases associated with the use of contaminated water and could not name the reasons for the deterioration of its quality. A comprehensive analysis of the results of monitoring the population's awareness of the need to disinfect well water, methods and regularity of disinfection shows that, in general, the population of the Lviv region understands and adheres to the recommendations of sanitary and epidemiological stations. It was found that the most popular drugs and methods used by the population of Lviv region for water disinfection are: the drug "Aquatabs", the drug "Zhavilar Plus", the drug "Desmark 300", baking soda, filtration.
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