Abstract:OBJECTIVE To acquire the water quality and sanitation status of rural drinking water safety project in Anyang, and provide scientific basis for the government formulating relevant policies to ensure the safety of rural drinking water. METHODS 204 water quality monitoring points of the rural drinking water safety project in Anyang in 2018 were used to collect, preserve and test water samples from the factory water and terminal water in low-water period and high-water period. The test results of water samples were evaluated, statistically analyzed and compared. RESULTS The overall qualified rate of water quality was 62%. The difference between low-water period and high-water period were statistically significant(P<0.05), and the water quality pass rate in low-water period was higher than high-water period. The difference between microbial index in low-water period and high-water period were statistically significant(P<0.05), and the water quality pass rate of microbiological index in low-water period was higher than high-water period. There were statistically significant difference between the visible indicators in low-water period and high-water period(P<0.05), and the qualified rate of visible indicators in high-water period was lower than low-water period. There were statistically significant difference between the turbidity index in low-water period and high-water period(P<0.05), and the qualified rate of turbidity index in low-water period was higher than high-water period. CONCLUSION The overall qualified rate of water quality in the rural drinking water safety project in Anyang was low. The main impact indicators included microbiological indicators and sensory traits. It needed to draw the attention of relevant departments and villagers, strengthen the management of rural drinking water safety projects, and improve the current situation of rural drinking water.