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Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption · European Union

(14) Whereas a balance should be struck to prevent both microbiological and chemical risks; whereas, to that end, and in the light of a future review of the parametric values, the establishment of parametric values applicable to water intended for human consumption should be based on public-health considerations and on a method of assessing risk;

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