This paper summarizes findings from AwwaRF Project 2856 funded jointly by AwwaRF
and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The purpose of this project was to evaluate the application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) in the
drinking water industry to protect and maintain distribution system water quality. A tailored
HACCP system was developed specifically for water distribution systems, primarily based on
water industry experiences in Australia applying HACCP to individual water systems. The
tailored HACCP system was pilot tested by four participating utilities. In addition, five HACCP-certified utilities in Australia provided case study information on their
experiences in implementing HACCP. The participating utilities used six categories of evaluation criteria to assess HACCP
implementation during the project pilot studies and the longer term, case studies of full-scale
HACCP implementation. These categories include:
customer satisfaction, has HACCP implementation resulted in reduced customer
inquiries or complaints about water quality received by the utility;
regulatory compliance: has HACCP implementation resulted in improved water
quality compliance for the utility;
risk management, has HACCP implementation resulted in strengthened
mechanisms for water quality risk management at the utility;
system management, has HACCP implementation resulted in improved system
management and control at the utility;
human factors, has HACCP implementation improved the human relationships and
understanding within the utility; and,
costs and benefits, has HACCP implementation resulted in benefits that outweigh
the costs to the utility?
The project's final report, due to be published in early 2006, provides background
information on HACCP and its current applications in regulatory guidelines and utility HACCP
plans. The report summarizes project findings from utility case studies and pilot studies, and
provides detailed guidelines for implementing the tailored HACCP plan for distribution systems.
The report also includes example workshop training materials and sample HACCP Plans. Includes reference.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
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| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 11/01/2005 |
