Supervision of Supervision of the the quality of water quality of water intended intended for for human consumption by State Sanitary human consumption by State Sanitary

Inspection bodiesInspection bodies

Małgorzata KedzierskaMałgorzata KedzierskaEnvironmental Hygiene Dept. Environmental Hygiene Dept.

ChiefChief Sanitary Inspectorate Sanitary Inspectorate

Directive 98/83/EC of 3rd November 1998 on the quality of Directive 98/83/EC of 3rd November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330 of (OJ L 330 of

05.12.1998) 05.12.1998) obligated Member States to monitor the quality obligated Member States to monitor the quality of water intended for human consumptionof water intended for human consumption

Art. 7 „Art. 7 „Member States shall take all measures Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that regular monitoring of necessary to ensure that regular monitoring of

the quality of water intended for human the quality of water intended for human consumption is carried out, in order to check consumption is carried out, in order to check

that the water available to consumers meets the that the water available to consumers meets the requirements of this Directive and in particular requirements of this Directive and in particular the parametric values set in Annex 1, parts A, B the parametric values set in Annex 1, parts A, B

and C.and C.

art.12 par. 1 art.12 par. 1 of the Act of 7th June 2001 on of the Act of 7th June 2001 on collective water supply and collective waste water collective water supply and collective waste water

disposaldisposal (OJ PL of 2006 No. 123, item 858) (OJ PL of 2006 No. 123, item 858)   stipulates thatstipulates that

„„the quality of water intended for human the quality of water intended for human consumption shall be supervised by bodies of consumption shall be supervised by bodies of

State Sanitary Inspection in accordance with rules State Sanitary Inspection in accordance with rules set out by provisions on State Sanitary Inspection”set out by provisions on State Sanitary Inspection”

Requirements concerning the quality of water Requirements concerning the quality of water intended for human consumption, including intended for human consumption, including

bacteriological, physical, chemical and bacteriological, physical, chemical and organoleptic requirementsorganoleptic requirements

are laid down inare laid down in

the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 29th the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 29th March 2007 on the quality of water intended for March 2007 on the quality of water intended for human consumption human consumption (OJ PL of 2007 No. 61, item 417). (OJ PL of 2007 No. 61, item 417).

Provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of Health are Provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of Health are linked only with art. 5 par. 1A; 12 and 13 of the Act on linked only with art. 5 par. 1A; 12 and 13 of the Act on

collective water supply and collective waste water collective water supply and collective waste water removal and with definitions contained therein. removal and with definitions contained therein.

The Regulation does not concern The Regulation does not concern private private water intakes water intakes (wells), with the (wells), with the

exception of water used for exception of water used for commercial or public activitiescommercial or public activities

In accordance with In accordance with Act on collective water supply and Act on collective water supply and collective waste water removal of 2001collective waste water removal of 2001

collective water supply shall be performed by water supply collective water supply shall be performed by water supply and sewage companies, or communal organisational units and sewage companies, or communal organisational units that do not havethat do not have legal personality, but perform this kind of legal personality, but perform this kind of

activitactivitiesies. .

Entities that do not provide collective water Entities that do not provide collective water supply, in accordance with the definition in the supply, in accordance with the definition in the Act on collective water supply and collective Act on collective water supply and collective

waste water waste water disposaldisposal, ,

are not obligated to perform internal controls and are not obligated to perform internal controls and to apply for derogations in case requirements to apply for derogations in case requirements stipulated in the Regulation of the Minister of stipulated in the Regulation of the Minister of

Health on the quality of water intended for Health on the quality of water intended for consumption are not met. consumption are not met.

1.1. Monitoring tests use methods compliant with Monitoring tests use methods compliant with the methodology characteristics set out in the methodology characteristics set out in Annex 9 to the Regulation of MHAnnex 9 to the Regulation of MH

2.2. All laboratories performing monitoring tests are All laboratories performing monitoring tests are obligated to participate in ring tests. obligated to participate in ring tests.

Sources of data for current evaluations of the quality of water intended for human consumption

1.1. Water supply and sewage companies and Water supply and sewage companies and water supply network laboratories, andwater supply network laboratories, and

2.2. Laboratories working for water supply Laboratories working for water supply companiescompanies

provideprovide

state state district (district (poviatpoviat)) sanitary inspector sanitary inspector with with access to data necessary to evaluate the access to data necessary to evaluate the quality of water intended for human quality of water intended for human consumption. consumption.

1.1. Control monitoring Control monitoring which is which is used for daily supervision of water used for daily supervision of water quality and involves regular testing of water and forwarding quality and involves regular testing of water and forwarding information on water quality information on water quality (to whom?)(to whom?)

2.2. Review monitoring Review monitoring which iswhich is an extension of the control an extension of the control monitoring and is used to provide information on 26 parametric monitoring and is used to provide information on 26 parametric values necessary to evaluate water quality. values necessary to evaluate water quality.

ChiefChief Sanitary Inspector Sanitary Inspector acts asacts as the coordinator of water quality the coordinator of water quality monitoring. monitoring.

Supervision of the quality of water intended for human Supervision of the quality of water intended for human consumption includes: consumption includes:

Where permissible values are exceeded for parameters defined in the Where permissible values are exceeded for parameters defined in the Regulation of the Minister of Health as sensitive parameters, i.e. indicating Regulation of the Minister of Health as sensitive parameters, i.e. indicating a direct threat to consumer health, a direct threat to consumer health, the water supply and sewage company the water supply and sewage company must apply for a derogation.must apply for a derogation.

Member States are obligated to report to EU on water quality evaluations, Member States are obligated to report to EU on water quality evaluations, including in particular instances where parameters in this group were including in particular instances where parameters in this group were exceededexceeded

Competent state district (powiat) or border Competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary inspectorate determines that: sanitary inspectorate determines that:

    1)   1)   water is suitable for consumptionwater is suitable for consumption, where water meets requirements , where water meets requirements set out in Annexes 1 – 3 to the Regulation, and parameters set out in p. set out in Annexes 1 – 3 to the Regulation, and parameters set out in p. 2, 4 and 5 in Annex 4 to the Regulation;2, 4 and 5 in Annex 4 to the Regulation;

    2)   2)   water is suitable for consumption under conditions of derogation,water is suitable for consumption under conditions of derogation, in in cases set out in § 21 par. 1, § 24 par. 2 and § 28 par. 1;cases set out in § 21 par. 1, § 24 par. 2 and § 28 par. 1;

    3)   3)   water is conditionally suitable for consumptionwater is conditionally suitable for consumption, where requirements , where requirements stipulated in Annexes 3 and 4 to the Regulation are not met, after stipulated in Annexes 3 and 4 to the Regulation are not met, after considering the risk for health; considering the risk for health;

    4)   4)   water is unsuitable for consumption.water is unsuitable for consumption.

Actions taken by Actions taken by a a competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary inspector after he has found that water is unsuitable for human inspector after he has found that water is unsuitable for human

consumptionconsumption

issues decisions on the use of water and orders water issues decisions on the use of water and orders water supply and sewage company to take corrective actions supply and sewage company to take corrective actions stipulating a deadline for implementation thereofstipulating a deadline for implementation thereof

informs respective head of commune (mayor, city informs respective head of commune (mayor, city president) about actions taken.president) about actions taken.

Competent state district (powiat) or border Competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary inspector on the basis of reports referred to in § sanitary inspector on the basis of reports referred to in § 7 par. 2 of the Regulation of the MH on the quality of 7 par. 2 of the Regulation of the MH on the quality of water intended for consumption water intended for consumption issues periodical water issues periodical water quality evaluationsquality evaluations. .

On the basis of periodical water quality On the basis of periodical water quality evaluations bodies of State Sanitary Inspection prepare:evaluations bodies of State Sanitary Inspection prepare:

- - area evaluations of water qualityarea evaluations of water quality

- and - and a a consumer health risk assessmentconsumer health risk assessment

Sanitary – epidemiological stations of the State Sanitary Sanitary – epidemiological stations of the State Sanitary Inspection Inspection perform laboratory tests within the framework of perform laboratory tests within the framework of sanitary supervision and participate in the sanitary supervision and participate in the integrated integrated laboratory testing systemlaboratory testing system. .

Integrated laboratory testing system Integrated laboratory testing system is a uniform approach is a uniform approach to laboratory testingto laboratory testing performed performed under the Act on collective under the Act on collective water supply and collective sewage removal, and water supply and collective sewage removal, and under under the the Regulation of the Minister of Health on the quality of water Regulation of the Minister of Health on the quality of water intended for human consumption. intended for human consumption.

Bodies of the State Sanitary Inspection are Bodies of the State Sanitary Inspection are obligated to supervise water quality testing obligated to supervise water quality testing undertaken as an internal control measure in undertaken as an internal control measure in non-Inspection laboratories, approve and non-Inspection laboratories, approve and register non-Inspection laboratories that have a register non-Inspection laboratories that have a documented water testing system used for the documented water testing system used for the purpose of monitoring. purpose of monitoring.

State Sanitary Inspection keeps a register of State Sanitary Inspection keeps a register of laboratories that want to provide water quality laboratories that want to provide water quality testing services to water producers. testing services to water producers.

Water quality in food-production undertakings Water quality in food-production undertakings

must undergo must undergo

full review monitoring full review monitoring with particular attention to with particular attention to pesticide levelspesticide levels

Materials and products in contact with water Materials and products in contact with water intended for human consumptionintended for human consumption

Materials and products intended to be used in water supply Materials and products intended to be used in water supply devices, and water treatment products devices, and water treatment products

must obtain a positive opinionmust obtain a positive opinion

of a local competent state sanitary inspector of a local competent state sanitary inspector preparedprepared on the on the basis of the documentation and a National Institute of basis of the documentation and a National Institute of Hygiene certificate.Hygiene certificate.

It is important that no substances used in manufacturing of It is important that no substances used in manufacturing of water treatment and distribution materials, products, water treatment and distribution materials, products, devices and installations or impurities associated with devices and installations or impurities associated with

such substances or materials remain in water intended for such substances or materials remain in water intended for human consumption in concentrations higher than is human consumption in concentrations higher than is

necessary for the purpose of their use and do not, either necessary for the purpose of their use and do not, either directly or indirectly, reduce the protection of human directly or indirectly, reduce the protection of human

health.health.

Competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary Competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary inspector keeps a register of opinions on materials and inspector keeps a register of opinions on materials and

products used for water treatment and distribution. products used for water treatment and distribution.

Competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary Competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary inspector keeps a register of parameters that must be inspector keeps a register of parameters that must be

monitored in water supplied to service recipients monitored in water supplied to service recipients in in connection withconnection with materials or products used for water materials or products used for water

treatment and distribution. treatment and distribution.

DerogationsDerogations

Where water fails to meet requirements set out in Annex Where water fails to meet requirements set out in Annex 2 to the Regulation, water supply and sewage removal 2 to the Regulation, water supply and sewage removal

company applies to the competent state district company applies to the competent state district (powiat) or border sanitary inspector (powiat) or border sanitary inspector

for a derogationfor a derogation..

Each case investigated individually.Each case investigated individually.

1.1. One may apply for a derogation not more One may apply for a derogation not more than 3 times, each time for a period not than 3 times, each time for a period not exceeding 3 yearsexceeding 3 years 3 x 3 years3 x 3 years = 9 years= 9 years

2.2. Derogation may be granted upon completion Derogation may be granted upon completion of a procedure laid down in the Regulation of a procedure laid down in the Regulation following submission of an application following submission of an application containing the following data: containing the following data:

The derogation procedure and the obligation to The derogation procedure and the obligation to perform internal controls pertain only to water perform internal controls pertain only to water

supply and sewage companies or entities supply and sewage companies or entities performing economic activity in the field of performing economic activity in the field of

collective water supplycollective water supply, i.e. holding a license , i.e. holding a license issued by a commune office to perform such issued by a commune office to perform such

activity and registered in the economic activity activity and registered in the economic activity register. register.

TF 2006 project benchmarks include:

Development of risk management strategy for water-borne diseases,

Preparation of a health risk assessment involving in particular occurrence indicators of pathogenic bacteria and parasites

in water,

Creation of Quality Management System procedures for State Sanitary Inspection’s operations within the framework of

sectoral water policy,

Create monitoring and assessment system for biofilm on distribution network materials in line with European

Accreditation System requirements,

Prepare methodology guidelines for a drinking water quality reporting system, and a drinking and bathing water quality

information system for consumers,

Create a drinking water quality assurance scheme involving in particular determining chemical parameters in water

intended for consumption, in line with Directive 98/83/EC.

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