New requirements for domestic distribution systems according to 2020/2184 Directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption
author:
RENATA MATUSZEWSKA
ORCID ID:
0000-0003-4845-3474
No:
03/2023 Instal p. 32-35
DOI:
DOI 10.36119/15.2023.3.5
This article presents the new requirements that have been set out in the European Parliament and Council Directive
on the quality of water intended for human consumption in relation to health risks from bacteria of the genus
Legionella associated with domestic distribution systems. It discusses the relevance and scope of the significant
changes regarding the implementation of a risk-based approach to the safety of water intended for human
consumption including new responsibilities of owners and managers of domestic distribution systems in buildings.
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About Authors:
dr Renata Matuszewska http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6191-9542 – Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH-Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Zakład Bezpieczeństwa Zdrowotnego Środowiska, ul. Chocimska 24, 00-791 Warszawa. Corresponding Author: e-mail: rmatuszewska@pzh.gov.pl