Since their incorporation into the 2004 version of the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality (GDWQ), Water Safety Plans (WSPs) continue to be the pre-eminent process for the delivery of safe drinking water to consumers. WSPs achieve this by prioritising proactive, rather than reactive, management of risks to drinking water quality. Since the use of WSPs was incorporated into the GDWQ, a range of supporting resources have been produced to assist water suppliers in preparing WSPs. Producing a robust WSP is an important first step in the management of risk, but in many cases, the implementation of WSPs presents significant challenges, particularly in relation to the implementation of Module 5 (implementing improvements) and Module 6 (monitoring of control measures). To address barriers to WSP implementation, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), in a peer-to-peer partnership with two Australian water utilities, developed a pilot WSP implementation strategy for one of the company's drinking water supply systems. One of the outputs of the collaboration was the development of a framework for operationalising water safety planning, which incorporates basic guidance for embedding the WSP within routine operations, in order to ensure the safe management of drinking water.

自从纳入 2004 年版世界卫生组织 (WHO) 饮用水质量指南 (GDWQ) 以来，水安全计划 (WSP) 一直是向消费者提供安全饮用水的重要流程。水安全供应商通过优先考虑主动而非被动的饮用水质量风险管理来实现这一目标。自从水安全计划的使用被纳入 GDWQ 以来，已经产生了一系列支持资源来协助水供应商准备水安全计划。制定稳健的水安全计划是风险管理的重要第一步，但在许多情况下，水安全计划的实施带来了重大挑战，特别是在模块 5（实施改进）和模块 6（控制措施监控）的实施方面。为了解决水安全计划实施的障碍，加纳水务有限公司 (GWCL) 与澳大利亚两家自来水公司建立了对等合作伙伴关系，为该公司的一个饮用水供应系统制定了试点水安全计划实施战略。此次合作的成果之一是制定了水安全规划实施框架，其中包含将水安全计划纳入日常运营的基本指导，以确保饮用水的安全管理。