Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I General principles of EC environmental law
- PART II European Community institutions and legislation
- PART III The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade
- PART IV Procedural techniques of environmental protection
- PART V Protection of air quality
- PART VI Biodiversity and nature conservation
- PART VII Waste
- PART VIII Dangerous substances
- PART IX Water quality
- 43 Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States (OJ L 194 25.07.1975 p. 26)
- 44 Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water (OJ L 031 05.02.1976 p. 1)
- 45 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135 30.05.1991 p. 40)
- 46 Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330 05.12.1998 p. 32)
46 - Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330 05.12.1998 p. 32)
from PART IX - Water quality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 January 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I General principles of EC environmental law
- PART II European Community institutions and legislation
- PART III The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade
- PART IV Procedural techniques of environmental protection
- PART V Protection of air quality
- PART VI Biodiversity and nature conservation
- PART VII Waste
- PART VIII Dangerous substances
- PART IX Water quality
- 43 Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States (OJ L 194 25.07.1975 p. 26)
- 44 Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water (OJ L 031 05.02.1976 p. 1)
- 45 Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ L 135 30.05.1991 p. 40)
- 46 Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330 05.12.1998 p. 32)
Summary
Editorial note
Directive 98/83 of 3 November 1998 concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption and its objective is the protection of human health from adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption (Article 1). Article 3 sets out the exceptions to the application of the Directive. Member States are to take the measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean (Article 4). Member States are to set values applicable to water intended for human consumption (Article 5). Article 6 sets out the points of compliance for the parameters established according to Article 5. Regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption is to be carried out (Article 7). Failure to meet the parametric values established is to be investigated and remedial actions are to be taken (Article 8). Information and reporting obligations are set out in Article 13.
Source: OJ L 330 05.12.1998 p. 32. Amended by: Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 September 2003 L 284 1 31.10.2003. Corrected by: Corrigendum, OJ L 111 20.04.2001 p. 31 (98/83/EC)
Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (as amended)
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