. In February — April 2007 a survey had been performed assessing chemical and physical quality of rural drinking water supply in the Sub-district of Ciruas, Serang. Data collection was done by performing interview, observation, and laboratory analyses. There were 63 household respondents, 16 water samples were chemically analyzed, and 35water samples were physically assessed. As many as 53.97 % respondents using treated river water to fulfill their drinking water demand ( where 17.65 % out of them using Poly ammonium chloride for the water treatment ), 39.68 % respondents using dug well, and 17.46 % respondents using rain water.
Among 16 water samples chemically analyzed, as many as 13 samples (81.25 %) complied with the existing standards, the rest, 3 samples (18.75 %) did not comply with the standard. The percentage of water samples which did not comply with the chemical quality standards in Kadikaran Village was 10.00 0 0, much lower than water samples in Pulo Village, namely 33.33 0 0. Based on the water samples kinds, from 8 drinking water samples laboratory analyzed, 2 samples (25.00 %) did not comply with chemical quality standards. Then, from 7 clean water laboratory analyzed, all samples (100 %) complied with chemical quality standards, and I river water sample did not comply with chemical quality standards. Furthermore, out of 35 water samples physically assessed, as many as 34 samples (97.14 % ) complied with turbidity standard, 2 Iwater samples (60.00 %) complied with taste standard, and all of the water samples complied with color and odor standards.