Only 1% of population drink tap water and the portion of population who don’t use tap water for cooking reached over 20%, indicating the growing social distrust on tap water. In addition, the indiscriminate spread of mineral water & water purifiers have increased waste matters, chronic waste of energy & resources, and loopholes in hygiene management, causing confusion on overall drinking water policy. Due to the current water supply policy made by supplier(government), not reflecting the interests/demands of citizens, the government failed to obtain the trust by citizens.
That is why NGOs worrying about tap water organized ‘Citizen’s Network for Tap Water’ to promote civil movement so that citizens can safely drink tap water. They believe that keeping tap water is the basis of civic life and is the most important publicness, environmental preservation, and development of society.
We, Citizen’s Network for Tap Water, will develop further activities , such as 1) providing objective information about the tap water, 2) expanding participation of consumers to lead citizen-friendly water service ministration, and 3) enhancing efficiency and safety of tap water by cooperation with related institutions. Finally, we will keep 1) brining out social discussions on tap water, 2) setting up water service policy under social agreement, and 3) taking an action to monitor water service ministration’s transparent and rational administration.
