It is very interesting to know from the Phnom Penh Post newspaper that among the 130 pure drinking water companies in Cambodia, only 20 of them meet the government's health requirements. It is a worrying figure for public health! How come the unqualified companies run business with such government's acknowledgement?
Sometimes I think the Europeans are so lucky in getting access to clean water. It is very easy for them to just turn on their taps and drink the cleanest water. It is not that easy for my rural Cambodians. We do not even have that public service in most of rural parts.
To get a glass of clean water, it is a long process. We need to go the nearest pond and lift buckets of water home. We collect woods and fire. Then it is time to boil and wait.
Because it is so long, people just ignore and drink without boiling! This is where diseases come to them.
Sometimes I think the Europeans are so lucky in getting access to clean water. It is very easy for them to just turn on their taps and drink the cleanest water. It is not that easy for my rural Cambodians. We do not even have that public service in most of rural parts.
To get a glass of clean water, it is a long process. We need to go the nearest pond and lift buckets of water home. We collect woods and fire. Then it is time to boil and wait.
Because it is so long, people just ignore and drink without boiling! This is where diseases come to them.
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