Drinking water guidelines
Drinking water service providers are required to meet legislative requirements under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008.
Regulatory guidelines
To foster compliance with the drinking water requirements of the Act, new regulatory guidelines are being prepared.
The Water quality and reporting guideline for a drinking water service (PDF, 163K)* is the first of the regulatory guidelines. Feedback on this guideline was sought and closed on 30 April 2009. All feedback received is currently being reviewed and incorporated where appropriate.
Find out more about quarterly reporting requirements.
Additional guidelines
Further guidelines being developed include:
- drinking water quality management plans
- review and regular audits
- annual reporting.
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
In addition to the new draft drinking water guideline, the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) provide a framework for managing drinking water quality, including advice on the types of parameters, monitoring methodology, sampling locations and sampling frequency that should be considered.
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Last updated: 24 September 2009