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Guidelines forDrinking-water Quality
FIRST ADDENDUM TO THIRD EDITION
Volume 1Recommendations
 
WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
World Health Organization.Guidelines for drinking-water quality [electronic resource] :incorporating first addendum.Vol.1,Recommendations.3
rd
ed.
Electronic version for the Web.1.Potable water – standards.2.Water – standards.3.Water quality standards.4.Guidelines.I.Title.ISBN 92 4 154696 4(NLM classication:WA 675)
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Contents
PrefacexAcknowledgementsxviiiAcronyms and abbreviations used in textxx
1.Introduction1
1.1General considerations and principles11.1.1Microbial aspects31.1.2Disinfection51.1.3Chemical aspects61.1.4Radiological aspects71.1.5Acceptability aspects71.2Roles and responsibilities in drinking-water safety management81.2.1Surveillance and quality control81.2.2Public health authorities101.2.3Local authorities111.2.4Water resource management121.2.5Drinking-water supply agencies131.2.6Community management141.2.7Water vendors151.2.8Individual consumers151.2.9Certication agencies161.2.10Plumbing171.3Supporting documentation to the Guidelines18
2.The Guidelines:a framework for safe drinking-water22
2.1Framework for safe drinking-water:requirements222.1.1Health-based targets242.1.2System assessment and design252.1.3Operational monitoring262.1.4Management plans,documentation and communication272.1.5Surveillance ofdrinking-water quality28
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