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(18) Directive 2000/60/EC requires Member States to identify water bodies used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, to monitor them, and to take the necessary measures to avoid deterioration in their quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in the production of water that is fit for human consumption. To avoid any duplication of obligations, Member States should, when carrying out the identification of hazards and hazardous events, use available monitoring results representative of the catchment areas, obtained under Articles 7 and 8 of Directive 2000/60/EC or other relevant Union legislation. Nevertheless, in cases where such monitoring data are not available, monitoring of relevant parameters, substances or pollutants could be put in place in order to support the characterisation of the catchment areas and assess potential risks. Such monitoring should be put in place considering local situations and pollution sources.

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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.