[Evaluation of the effect of drinking water quality on the population's health].

The paper presents data on the quality of drinking water used by the population in the Sverdlovsk Region when water is supplied in the centralized and non-centralized fashion. Interaction of the centre with the Russian consumption inspectorates of the Sverdlovsk Region, different designing, scientific, and profit-making organizations concerned has made it possible to define priority measures and lines to improve water supply systems and the technologies for the preparation, transportation, and delivery of qualitative water to the population.