How does financing water systems affect drinking water safety?
Safe drinking water depends on a good source, effective treatment, secure distribution, continuous monitoring, and quick action when problems are found. If any part of this system is deficient, then the safety of drinking water may be jeopardized. Therefore, it is essential that all municipalities are able to pay the costs of maintaining their drinking water systems. This includes operating costs such as proper training of managers and operators, and frequent monitoring and testing of water quality. It also includes major capital costs such as the repair and replacement of aging pipes and the expansion and renewal of infrastructure.
