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Potable Water Procedure

Purpose

Access to safe and adequate potable water is essential to human health. The purpose of this Joint Operations (JO) SHEERS Procedure is to ensure safety of potable water in JO. It covers the requirements for a systematic approach to assess potential risks throughout potable water supply system in JO to consumers of potable water, ensure control measures are in place and effective to manage incidents that present health risk, and prevent recurrence of such incidents.

The SOP complies with Kuwait Environmental Public Authority (KEPA) and Kuwait Government’s requirements with regards to Potable water, Chevron Occupational Hygiene – Potable Water Standard, and World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.The most stringent of these standards/ regulations shall be applied.

Scope

This Standard applies to potable water system/s on JO sites where potable water is delivered to end users via potable water systems. It covers water meant for human consumption, food service operations (water used for food processing, cooking and making ice), safety eye wash fountains and emergency showers, and for hygienic purposes (e.g., hand and face washing, bathing, and sanitizing).

Only branded bottled water approved by Kuwait Government for sale in Kuwait shall be used in JO and its purchase by JO is covered under by JOSOP 520 - Food Safety standard. Since manufacture and sale of bottled water in Kuwait is regulated by the Kuwait Government and risk of water borne hazards to consumers from drinking of bottled water is practically nil, routine testing of bottled water is not covered under this SOP. However any specific complaints/incidents will be investigated under this SOP.

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