Water for health: guidelines for drinking-water quality

This third edition of WHO's guidelines for drinking-water quality provides a state-of-the art perspective on issues of water quality and health and on effective approaches to water safety management. The guidelines are used by countries world-wide as a scientific basis for standard-setting and regulation and are used extensively by professionals and local decision-makers. They supersede five editions of guidelines and of previous international standards. This fully-revised third edition includes expanded coverage on systematic drinking-water safety assessment and management. It describes a Water Safety Framework encompassing complementary functions of national regulators, water suppliers and independent surveillance agencies. The Water Safety Plan provides a comprehensive approach to assist suppliers in water safety management.