Recast of the Drinking Water Directive COM(2017) 753 final - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

10TH MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY OF USERS ON SECURE, SAFE AND RESILIENT SOCIETIES WATER SAFETY AND SECURITY 8TH MARCH 2018, BRUSSELS

Recast of the Drinking Water Directive COM(2017) 753 final Commission adoption: 01.02.2018

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Current Drinking Water Directive

"Protect human health from adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption" Monitoring and remedial action: 48 parameters Information to consumers Reporting to COM

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Tap water in the EU is clean

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Confidence in tap water

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What happened?

2014

• European Citizens Initiative Right2Water
• Follow-up: Public consultation on drinking water

2016

• REFIT Evaluation Drinking Water Directive

2017

• Cooperation with WHO: recommendations
• Impact Assessment Study and Staff Working Document

2017

• European Pillar of Social Rights "Everyone has the right to access essential

services … including water.

2018

• Recast proposal

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What's new?

Updated parameters Risk-based approach

Increased transparency

Access to water

Highest quality standards for materials in contact

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Cooperation with WHO

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Main health issues to tackle

Legionella

Microbiological risks

New and rare contaminants Substances of emerging concern

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Risk-based approach

Catchment area (also WFD) Treatment

Point of compliance

Drinking Water Distribution Consumer

O L D N E W Proposal covers complete water supply chain

Abstraction Supply Distribution Consumer

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Improved health protection Limited costs for water suppliers

Updated/new Parameters Risk-based approach

Confidence in tap water

Core parameter list remains Better alignment with Water Framework Directive

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Information and transparency

Essential information for consumers on bill Additional information online Lighter and more accurate national reporting

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Datasets

Online Information

Water Bill

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Why transparency matters?

Confidence in tap water Savings for consumers Performance of operators Investments Reduction of plastic bottles

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Access to water

Right2 Water ECI SDG 6 23 million without connection

Provision

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access to water

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• Art. 13 on access to water
• Measures to ensure access to water for

vulnerable and marginalised groups

• Measures to improve access to tap water:

encourage to build infrastructure, free access in public spaces, campaigns …

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Highest standards for materials

• Mutual recognition not

working

• Used by MS to impose

additional testing for products and materials

• Barrier to trade

Current situation

• Domestic Distribution Risk

Assessment

• Standardisation Mandate

under Construction Products Regulation

DWD recast

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Security - Organisational Aspects

1) Explanatory Memorandum, Chapter Consistency

• Security measures: under other Union policies
• Reference to 'NIS Directive' (EU) 2016/1148 on the

security of network and information systems and CBRN Action Plan

2) New Provisions Risk-Based Approach (Water Safety Plan)

• Safety measures will improve security
• Identification of hazards affecting water bodies
• Better communication authorities – suppliers
• Reference EN 15975(-2) concerning security of

drinking water supply

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Security - Technical Aspects

3) Better Monitoring will facilitate detection

• Continuous sensor monitoring > 10.000 m3/day

4) More Parameters and higher frequencies

• Microbiology and Chemicals
• Legionella: for priority premises: effective control and

management measures to prevent and address possible outbreaks

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Security – Management and Information Aspects

5) Introduction of very large Water Suppliers

• > 50,000 persons supplied
• Information obligation on
• Performance and management
• Timeliness and adequacy of responses to problems

6) Data sets on incidents

• Scale affecting >1,000 people, lasting > 10 days
• Causes of incidents
• Remedial action taken

=> Lessons learned

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Costs and benefits

Costs Benefits

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