Abstract
Drinking water standards and regulations have recently been developed and revised both at national and international level. The three main topics discussed in this article are the revision of the EC Drinking Water Directive (80/778/EEC), the revision of the 1984 WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality and the standard setting procedure of the USEPA according to the 1986 amendments of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For future regulation of drinking water quality, the importance is stressed of:
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a)
integrated standards for human exposure to chemicals;
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b)
informing the public of health risks due to exposure to hazards via drinking water, food, air and skin.
The importance of effective monitoring and appropriate treatment techniques are also discussed.
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Abbreviations
- ADI:
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Acceptable Daily Intake (mostly used for food additives)
- BAT:
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Best Available Technology
- D-DBP:
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Disinfectant-Disinfection Byproduct
- EC:
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European Community
- EUREAU:
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Union of National Associations of Water Suppliers from countries within the European Community and the Economic Free Trade Association
- GL:
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Guide Level
- ICR:
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Information Collection Rule
- MAC:
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Maximum Admissible Concentration
- MCL:
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Maximum Contaminant Level
- MCLG:
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Maximum Contaminant Level Goal
- QSAR:
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Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship
- SMCL:
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Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level
- SWTR:
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
- TDI:
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Tolerable Daily Intake (mostly used for contaminants which cannot be avoided)
- USEPA:
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
- WHO:
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World Health Organization
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van Dijk-Looijaard, A.M. (1995). Statutory and Regulatory Basis for Control of Drinking Water Quality. In: Hrubec, J. (eds) Water Pollution. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 5 / 5B. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48468-4_2
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