The Drinking Water Directive16 Nov 2021 14:30
Came across this whilst looking at Bidstats a tender for a mass spectrometer (As part of the laboratory capital replacement plan, Scottish Water will be looking to purchase an LCMSMS or equivalent type of system(s) for the analysis of the PFAS (Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances) Total and Steroids to meet the new EU drinking water directive.)
Has to be good news for DV and probably more so MYSY.
The Directive will enter in force on 12 January 2021, and Member States will have two years to transpose it into national legislation.
The Drinking Water Directive applies to:
all distribution systems serving more than 50 people or supplying more than 10 cubic meter per day, but also distribution systems serving less than 50 people/supplying less than 10 cubic meter per day if the water is supplied as part of an economic activity;
drinking water from tankers;
drinking water in bottles or containers;
water used in the food-processing industry, unless the competent national authorities are satisfied that the quality of the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the foodstuff in its finished form.
The Drinking Water Directive doesn't apply to:
natural mineral waters recognised as such by the competent national authorities, in accordance with Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters and repealed by Directive 2009/54/EC of 18 June 2009 on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters; and
waters which are medicinal products within the meaning of Council Directive 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to medicinal products and repealed by Directive 2001/83/EC of 6 November 201 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use.
The Directive laid down the essential quality standards at EU level. A total of 48 microbiological, chemical and indicator parameters must be monitored and tested regularly. In general, World Health Organization's guidelines for drinking water and the opinion of the Commission's Scientific Advisory Committee are used as the scientific basis for the quality standards in the drinking water.
When translating the Drinking Water Directive into their own national legislation, Member States of the European Union can include additional requirements e.g. regulate additional substances that are relevant within their territory or set higher standards. Member States are not allowed, nevertheless, to set lower standards as the level of protection of human health should be the same within the whole European Union.
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-drink/legislation_en.html
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