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Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Aluminium 200 μg/l Ammonium 0,50 mg/l Chloride 250 mg/l The water should not be corrosive. Clostridium perfringens including spores 0 number/100 ml This parameter shall be measured if the risk assessment indicates that it is appropriate to do so. Colour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Conductivity 2500 μS cm^(-1) at 20 °C The water should not be aggressive. Hydrogen ion concentration ≥ 6,5 and ≤ 9,5 pH units The water should not be aggressive. 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. Iron 200 μg/l Manganese 50 μg/l Odour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Oxidisability 5,0 mg/l O_(2) This parameter need not be measured if the parameter TOC is analysed. Sulphate 250 mg/l The water should not be corrosive. Sodium 200 mg/l Taste Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Colony count 22^(o) C No abnormal change Coliform bacteria 0 number/100 ml For water put into bottles or containers, the unit is number/250 ml. Total organic carbon (TOC) No abnormal change This parameter need not be measured for supplies of less than 10 000 m^(3) a day. Turbidity Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Water should not be aggressive or corrosive. This applies particularly to water undergoing treatment (demineralization, softening, membrane treatment, reverse osmosis, etc.). Where water intended for human consumption is derived from treatment that significantly demineralizes or softens water, calcium and magnesium salts could be added to condition the water in order to reduce any possible negative health impact, as well as to reduce the corrosiveness or aggressivity of water and to improve taste. Minimum concentrations of calcium and magnesium or total dissolved solids in softened or demineralized water could be established taking into account the characteristics of water that enters those processes.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.