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.