Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)<\/a>. The SDWA follows guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and relies on individual water suppliers to enforce these guidelines.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”60px” ol_type=”none” ol_position=”outside” ol_item_indent=”60px” module_class=”icon_list icon_check” _builder_version=”4.5.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”6px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||10px||false|false”]<\/p>\n
According to the SDWA, the EPA must create National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs) for all contaminants that are likely to have adverse effects on human health. These regulations consist of Maximum Contaminant Levels, which regulate how much of any particular contaminant can be present in the water supply at any one time, and Maximum Contaminant Level Goals, which aren\u2019t legally enforceable but provide an indication of the level of contamination the EPA aims to have.<\/p>\n
Although the SDWA covers all the public water systems, there are no drinking water standards for bottled water or private wells.<\/p>\n
However, it gets even more complicated. The SDWA provides a blanket federal law, but then each State applies its drinking water standards with varying stringency.<\/p>\n
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Europe has a different set of rules. The European Union (EU) has set up a Drinking Water Directive (DWD), which supplies a blanket set drinking water standards for all Member States. The aims of these drinking water standards are to create a widespread law that offers peace of mind that drinking water from the tap will be clean and safe to drink.<\/p>\n
In practice, the EU\u2019s drinking water standards are not as strict as they could be. However, all Member States must commit to regular testing for 48 different microbiological, chemical and organoleptic substances, and must fall within the DWD\u2019s acceptable parameters.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Final Say<\/h3>\n
For information about the legal level of specific contaminants in the EU, visit http:\/\/www.lenntech.com\/who-eu-water-standards.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.5.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_code admin_label=”Rate post” _builder_version=”4.5.4″ _module_preset=”default”][ratemypost][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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