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DuPont Water Solutions helps to comply with new

European Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184
The challenge
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human
consumption (recast) was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 16 December 2020 and entered into force
on 12 January 2021. The European Union member States will now have two years to transpose it into national legislation.
By 12 January 2026, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption complies with the
parametric values set out in the new Directive.
The solution
Regulatory Requirements DuPont Solution (typical removal / rejection, %)

Parameter EU DWD 1998 EU DWD 2020 UF NF270 NF90 BW RO IER

Turbidity 1 NTU 0.3 NTU < 0.1 NTU 1 Below LOD Below LOD Below LOD n/a
Chromium Cr 50 ppb 25 ppb till 2036 n/a ~ 80-89% 2,3,4 98-99% 3,4 ˃ 94-99% 2,5 ˃ 99% 6,7,8
Lead Pb 10 ppb 5 ppb till 2036 n/a ~ 66-89% 2,9 96-98% 10 96-98% 11 ˃ 99% 12,8
Uranium U - 30 ppb n/a ˃ 96% 13 98-99% 14 ~ 100% 14,15 ˃ 99% 16,8

Chlorate ClO3- - 0.25 ppm n/a n/a n/a n/a 68-72% 17

Chlorite ClO2- - 0.25 ppm n/a n/a n/a n/a 68-72% 17

Haloacetic acids - 60 ppb as a sum n/a ˃ 60% 18 84-90% 18 ˃ 90% 18 68-72% 17

PFAS - 0.1 ppb / 0.5 ppb total n/a 95-100% 19
97-100% 19
˃ 99.9% 19,22
90-99% 20,21,22
Beta-estradiol - 0.001 ppb n/a 80-84% 23,24 ~ 97% 24 ~ 97% 23 ~ 99% 25

Nonylphenol - 0.3 ppb n/a ~ 85% 26 ~ 100% 26 ~ 100% 27 No data

Bisphenol A - 2.5 ppb n/a ~ 76% 28

~ 90% 28
≥ 98% 28
95% 29

Microcystin-LR - 1 ppb ˃ 98% 30 ~ 100% 31 ~ 100% 31 ~ 100% 32 89-99% 33,34

Somatic coliphages - 0 / 100 mL ˃ 99% 35 ~ 100% 36 ~ 100% 36 ~ 100% 37 n/a
Contaminants of concern and their pre-cursors may require oxidation and/or co-precipitation with a coagulant for removal with UF. Please contact DWS for specific
application questions.

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practices are in compliance with applicable laws and other government enactments. The product shown in this literature may not be available for sale and/or available in all geographies where DuPont is
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No freedom from infringement of any patent or trademark owned by DuPont or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws may differ from one location to another and may change
with time, Customer is responsible for determining whether products and the information in this document are appropriate for Customer’s use and for ensuring that Customer’s workplace and disposal
practices are in compliance with applicable laws and other government enactments. The product shown in this literature may not be available for sale and/or available in all geographies where DuPont is
represented. The claims made may not have been approved for use in all countries. DuPont assumes no obligation or liability for the information in this document. References to “DuPont” or the “Company”

Water Solutions mean the DuPont legal entity selling the products to Customer unless otherwise expressly noted. NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN; ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
Have a question? Contact us at: DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all products, unless otherwise noted, denoted with ™, ℠ or ® are trademarks, service marks Form No. 45-D03606-en, Rev. 0
dupont.com/water/contact-us or registered trademarks of affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. © 2021 DuPont de Nemours, Inc. All rights reserved. June 2021