Authorities vigilant of water safety

Ensuring water sanitation is a key task of medical workers in areas impacted by the May 12 earthquake, a Ministry of Health (MOH) spokesman said yesterday.

"Because water is an important part of food safety, medical and epidemic prevention departments have been closely monitoring water safety," Mao Qun'an told a press conference.

"Inspection reports have shown no outbreaks have yet resulted from water safety problems."