Safe and clean drinking water: Council adopts strict minimum quality standards

Today, the Council formally adopted its position at first reading to revise the drinking water directive, based on the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament.

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Saturday, October 24, 2020

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Sanitation, Water pollution, European Union directives, Drinking water, Water, Water quality, Directive 98/83/EC, Articles, Hydrology, Water supply and sanitation in the European Union

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Today, the Council formally adopted its position at first reading to revise the drinking water directive, based on the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament.
Under the new rules, the quality standards for drinking water are brought up to date, and a cost-effective risk-based approach to monitoring water quality is introduced.
The Council also introduced hygienic requirements for materials in contact with drinking water, such as pipes.
The Council position at first reading on the drinking water directive adopted today reflects the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament, facilitated by the Commission.