Quality of Water Intended for Human

Community ports, caiTymg dangerous or polluting goods 98/83/EC Directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption... 

The Drinking Water Directive (EC 1998), concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. The objective of the Drinking Water Directive is to protect the health of the consumers in the EU and to make sure the water is wholesome and clean (free of unacceptable taste, odor, color) and that it has a pleasant appearance (EC 2007a). 

Water samples (drinking water, rain, sea, river or waste water and others) have been characterized by ICP-MS with multi-element capability in respect to metal impurities (such as Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Na, Sb, Se, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Tl, Th, U, V and Zn) in many laboratories in routine mode with detection limits at the low ng I 1 range using ICP-QMS, and below by means of ICP-SFMS. Drinking water samples are controlled in respect of the European legislation (Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption). For quality control of analytical data, certified standard reference materials e.g. drinking water standard (40CFR 141.51), river water reference material SLRS-4 or CASS-2 certified reference sea-water material and others are employed. 

There is also a large Environment Circular (EC) directive relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption (80/778/EEC) that is contained in the joint circular from the Department of the Environment, Circular 20/82, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB, and the Welsh Office, Circular 33/82, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3NQ, issued on 19 August 1982. 

European Community (2004) Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption as of 3 November 1998 (Drinking Water Directive DWD) and The Bonn Charter for Safe Drinking Water , Water Safety Plans, IWA. 

The 98/83/EC Directive on the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption states a maximum admissible concentration of 0.1 /j.g/1 for individual pesticides and 0.5 /Ag/1 for total pesticides, regardless of their toxicity. Table 25.3 lists the acute oral toxicity of phenylurea and SUHs for rats. 

Elliot BM, Mackay YM, Clay P and Ashby J (1998) An assessment of the genetic toxicology of antimony trioxide. Mutat Res 415 109-117. European Union, Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption. Official J L330 (1998) 32. Felicetti SA, Thomas RG and McCullan RO (1974) Metabolism of two valence states of inhaled antimony in hamsters. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 35 292-300. 

Council Directive 98/83/EC, 1998. Quality of water intended for human consumption, 3 November 1998, OfficialJournal of the European Communities, Volume 41, 5.12.2998, L 330,32-54. DIN, 1998., 4 Word about DIN, BeAxn, 1998. 

Aimex 1 of Coimcil Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption has in part B - chemical parameters - entries for the parameters lead (PV of 10 (xg/1), copper (PV of 2 mg/1) and nickel (PV of 20 tig/1). There is a note (Note 3) added to the parameters lead, copper and nickel and also a note (Note 4) to the lead parameter. These notes read as follows ... 

Metals and alloys are the most common materials in use for domestic installations. To comply with European and national regulations on the quality of water intended for human consumption, it is necessary to take into consideration the interactions between these materials and water. 

Councile Directive of 15 July 1980, Relating to the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption, Offic. Journal of the European Communities, No. L229/ 11-29 (80/778/EEC). 

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