Drinking water emergency supply in selected parts of the South Bohemian Region

The diploma thesis deals with the issue of emergency supply of drinking water when dealing with emergency and crisis situations at selected drinking water distributors in the South Bohemian Region. The topicality of the topic stems from the effects of climate change, such as the current long-lasting drought and the associated lack of water. The aim of the diploma thesis is to determine the provision of emergency drinking water supply readiness in emergency and crisis situations and to characterize the process of drinking water production up to its distribution. In the theoretical part of the thesis, legal regulations for the field of water management, professional terminology, requirements for the quality of drinking water, risks and crisis planning for the water management sector are also presented. In addition to the research nature of the work, the history of the supply of drinking water to the population and the development of water technology up to the present are also taken into account here, which can be used for educational purposes. For this reason, in order to make the issue more precise, a smaller number of image templates are also included to help the readers´ imagination. The research part is processed in the form of structured interviews with experts from selected drinking water distributors. The work defines the strengths and weaknesses of the production and distribution process and the readiness to ensure the emergency supply of drinking water. Based on the obtained data from the interviews, a SWOT analysis is developed and the results are interpreted using Fuller's triangle. At the end, the summary of the findings and the evaluation of the research activity is made