Research on the Assessment Method of Zouping County Rural Drinking Water Safety

The background of the research is that it is difficult to find a sustainable drinking water source for Zouping County, Shandong Province, China. Zouping County is a severely water-scarce area. With the rapid economic and social development and the increase of population, the demand for water has been continuously increasing. Over-exploitation and utilization of groundwater have led to regional over-exploitation, resulting in a continuous decline of groundwater level, depletion of aquifers, and deterioration of water quality. The random discharge of industrial wastewater has led to the pollution of drinking water sources. A series of ecological and environmental problems have seriously restricted the sustainable economic and social development in Zouping County. The aim of the research is two-folds, both theoretically and practically aspects. The objective of this research is to identify drinking water pollutants in Zouping County, find appropriate drinking water treatment technologies, assess the current drinking water manage system and modify the system based on regulatory framework