Developing the Prik Municipality Water Supply System to be a Learning Center of Local Administrative Organizations in 7 Southern Provinces

Abstract

This study was development research, aimed to the water supply management of Prik Municipality to develop the quality of water supply system to be clean and safe and develop to be a learning center of local administrative organizations in 7 southern provinces in the both of theoretical and practical. Purposive sampling of Prik Municipality, Sadao District, Songkhla Province. The study found that Prik Municipality have designated the provision of clean water as an important policy and have personnel but still needs to be personnel development and support from relevant agencies and the water quality in some periods still did not pass the standards. There was a collaboration with Regional Health Promotion Center 12 Yala, Songkhla Provincial Health Office, Provincial Waterworks Authority Region 5 and Environment and Pollution Control Office Region 16 Songkhla, agreed that the water supply system of Prik Municipality has the potential to be a good model for other localities in the lower southern region and joined in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the development of the Prik Municipality's water supply system and results from cooperation that improving the quality of water supply to maintain a drinkable condition, pass standard of EHA 2001, building confidence among water users and be able to provide knowledge on management and development of water quality.