Objective To understand the hygienic status of drinking water for urban and rural residents in Fuquan City and provide a reference for relevant departments. Methods Eight drinking water monitoring points in urban and rural areas of Fuquan City were selected.Sampling and testing were conducted according to the Standards for examination methods of drinking water (GB/T 5750-2006),and the evaluation was based on the Standards for drinking water quality . Results A total of 320 drinking water samples were collected and tested in Fuquan City from 2020 to 2023,with a qualified rate of 96.88%.The qualified rates of drinking water at factories and home tap water were 91.67% and 97.79%,respectively (χ²=3.238,P=0.072).The qualified rates of water quality in dry and wet seasons were both 96.88%.The qualified rates of municipal and large-scale water supply projects and small-scale centralized water supply projects were 100.00% and 89.58%,respectively (χ²=20.768,P<0.001).The water quality qualification rates of conventional water treatment process and simple water treatment process were 99.31% and 75.00%,respectively (χ²=48.459,P<0.001). Conclusion The hygiene quality of drinking water for urban and rural residents in Fuquan City needs further improvement.It is recommended to strengthen the upgrading of small-scale centralized and simple water treatment process,promote the conventional water treatment process water supply mode,strengthen water source protection,strictly implement disinfection management system,and promote the overall improvement of drinking water hygiene standards.