Hygiene and Sanitation of Drinking Water Depot and Microbiology Quality of Drinking Water in Ngasem Primary Healthcare Area, Kediri, East Java.

Abstract

Water produces by Drinking Water Depot can be used as an alternative for peri-urban people, because of it’s practical and economic. This study was conducted to describe food handler hygiene, sanitation of equipment and place, also microbiology quality of water produces by Drinking Water Depot. This was an observational research with cross-sectional approach. Sample size was 22 Drinking Water Depot in Ngasem Primary Healthcare Area, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, using the total population sampling. Data were collected by interview using questionnaire and observation using checklist. Microbiological analysis of drinking water was carried out by assessing the presence of E. Coli using the MPN method. As results only 27,3% (6 of 22) Drinking Water Depot had good food handler, 63,6% (14 of 22) had good in place sanitation and all of Drinking Water Depot had good of sanitation of equipment. Meanwhile, only 9,1% (2 of 22) water produce by Drinking Water Depot were contaminated by E.Coli. In conclusion, food handler hygiene and sanitation of place should be noticed. The owner of Drinking Water Depot should provide appropriate hand washing facility and improve food handler’s knowledge about food safety, sanitation, and personal hygiene so they have hygiene certificate.