EU-DRINKING_WATER_RECAST-ANX_I

Quality Criteria for Drinking Water

EU. Quality Criteria for Water for Human Consumption, Directive (EU) 2020/2184, OJ L 435, 23 December 2020

The Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184 concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. Drinking water is wholesome and clean if it’s: (a) free from any micro-organisms and parasites and from any substances which, in numbers or concentrations, constitute a potential danger to human health; (b) meets the minimum requirements set out in Parts A, B and D of Annex I. Indicators parameters set out in Part C of Annex I shall also be monitored, as they can help to identify water treatment.

Hydrogen ion concentration

EC / List no: - CAS no: 12408-02-5
Application Name
Drinking water
Maximum Threshold
9.5 ph units
Part
C Part C - Indicator parameters
Notes(s)
For still water put into bottles or containers, the minimum value may be reduced to 4,5 pH units

For water put into bottles or containers which is naturally rich in or artificially enriched with carbon dioxide, the minimum value may be lower