Perceptions of Sanitation Hygiene Refill Drinking Water Depot in the Region of Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Refill drinking water depots are in great demand in society because the price of drinking water is relatively lower. This condition showed that the drinking water quality in depot managers needs more attention. Sanitation hygiene of drinking water refill depots is considered to reduce the factors that cause contamination of drinking water. This study aimed to analyze the sanitation of refill drinking water depots. M ethods: This study used an analytical-qualitative design. The subjects of this study were seven owners of refill drinking water depots. Data analysis in this study was carried out in data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing stages. The data were validated by triangulation and triangulation methods. Results: The results showed that the refill drinking water depot still did not meet the sanitation hygiene requirements, the refill drinking water depot equipment met sanitation hygiene standards but had not been maximally maintained, the refill drinking water depot handlers did not meet the sanitation, raw water, and water hygiene requirements. The drinking depot drinking water refill did not meet the hygiene and sanitation requirements. Conclusions: The hygiene and sanitation of the refill drinking water depot have not met the requirements according to the minister of Health Number 43/2014. The public health services need to supervise and conduct training related to the policy of refilling drinking water depots, and depot owners need to apply sanitation and personal hygiene.