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Water for Human Consumption Directive - Quality Criteria

EU. Quality Criteria for Water for Human Consumption, Directive 98/83/EC, as amended by Directive 2015/1787/EU, 27 October 2015

This list contains the Annex I parameters from the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC, which concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. Its objective is to protect human health from adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean.

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Clostridium perfringens (including spores)

EC / List no: - CAS no: -
Application Name
Drinking water
Maximum Threshold
0 count/100ml
Part
C1 Part C - Indicator parameters
Notes
This parameter need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water; In the event of non-compliance with this parametric value, the Member State concerned must investigate the supply to ensure that there is no potential danger to human health arising from the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms, e.g. cryptosporidium; Member States must include the results of all such investigations in the reports they must submit under Article 13(2)