Approval Date: October 2011

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) realized the importance of the WHO concept and its recommendation for designing the Water Safety Framework (WSF) and its countrywide application through effective risk assessment and risk management in the drinking water supply systems right from the source to ingestion. The importance of this framework has been emphasized by the WHO in its Guideline for Drinking Water Quay (3rd edition) to ensure safe drinking water to the consumers reducing the significant risks of contamination to an acceptable degree of tolerance. The GoB is now keen to formulate and implement a Water Safety Framework considering the same to be an effective means to minimize the public health burden and thus help the general masses to lead economically productive lives. The WSF comprises three major components, namely: Health-Based targets (HBT), Water Safety Plans (WSP) and Surveillance. This document is intended to deal with the development of guidelines to be used by the water suppliers/providers in preparing their respective Water Safety Plans (WSPs) including implementation plans to improve the quality of drinking water in line with Health-Based targets (HBT).