Regulation on the quality of water intended for human consumption.

This Regulation of the Minister of Health, which is composed of 39 paragraphs and six Annexes, concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. The objective of this Regulation is to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption. The present Regulation lays down: (1) requirements for the quality of water intended for human consumption, including bacteriological, physicochemical and organoleptic requirements; (2) evaluation methods of water usefulness; (3) minimum frequency and places of water testing; (4) the scope of water testing; (5) water quality monitoring program; (6) methods for controlling materials and products used for treatment and distribution of water; (7) methods for controlling laboratories testing water quality; (8) methods for informing consumers about water quality; (9) procedure if water does not meet the requirements. These provisions do not apply to natural mineral water, natural spring water and medicinal water.