Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health relating to the quality and monitoring of water intended for human consumption.

This Decree, made under section 2 of the Public Health Act, contains general provisions as to the quality requirements for and necessary monitoring of water intended for human consumption and supplied in large quantities or for food production or public or commercial use. Water intended for human consumption shall comply with the minimum requirements set out in Tables 1 and 2 of Schedule 1, as well as in Table 1 of Schedule 1A and shall comply with other quality requirements as laid down by this Decree. The Decree shall also apply to bottled water. The municipal health protection authority shall, among other things, carry out regular monitoring of the water intended for human consumption and, in cooperation with the supplier of water intended for human consumption, establish individual monitoring programmes for the regular monitoring of supplies of water.