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Law No. 458 Of 8 July 2002 (Republished) On The Quality Of Drinking Water

Original Language Title: LEGE nr. 458 din 8 iulie 2002 (*republicată*) privind calitatea apei potabile

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LEGE no. 458 458 of 8 July 2002 (** republished) (* updated *) on drinking water quality ((updated until 10 December 2015 *)
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---------- ** **) Republicated pursuant to art. II of Law no. 182/2011 on approval Government Ordinance no. 1/2011 to amend and supplement Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 733 of 19 October 2011, giving the texts a new numbering. Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 552 of 29 July 2002 and subsequently amended and supplemented by: - Law no. 311/2004 to amend and supplement Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 582 582 of 30 June 2004; - Government Ordinance no. 11/2010 to amend and supplement Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 69 of 29 January 2010, approved with amendments and additions by Law no. 124/2010 , published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 459 459 of 6 July 2010; - Government Ordinance no. 1/2011 to amend and supplement Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 69 of 26 January 2011, approved with amendments and additions by Law no. 182/2011 , published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 733 733 of 19 October 2011. + Chapter I General provisions + Article 1 This law regulates the quality of drinking water, with the objective of protecting people's health against the effects of any type of drinking water contamination by ensuring its quality of clean and sanogenic water. + Article 2 For the purposes of this Law, the following terms shall be defined 1. Drinking water means water intended for human consumption, as follows: a) any type of water in the natural state or after treatment, used for drinking, in the preparation of food or for other household purposes, regardless of its origin and whether supplied by distribution network, from the tank or distributed in bottles or other containers; b) all types of water used as a source in the food industry for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption, unless the Ministry of Health, the Ministry Agriculture and Rural Development * *) approve the use of water and it is demonstrated that the water used does not affect the quality and sanitation of the food in its finite form; Note
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**) Between 2002-2011, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the former Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, was reorganized several times. In this regard, see: Government Emergency Ordinance no. 64/2003 for the establishment of measures regarding the establishment, organization, reorganization or functioning of structures within the working apparatus of the Government, ministries, other specialized bodies of the central public administration and some public institutions, approved with amendments by Law no. 194/2004 ,, as amended, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 11/2004 on the establishment of reorganisation measures within the central public administration, approved with amendments and additions by Law no. 228/2004 , as amended and supplemented, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 221/2008 for the establishment of reorganisation measures within the central public administration approved by Law no. 186/2009 ,, and Government Emergency Ordinance no. 115/2009 on the establishment of reorganisation measures within the central public administration.
---------- c) water coming from local sources, such as fountains, springs, etc., used for drinking, cooking or other household purposes; depending on the specific local conditions, the county public health authorities, respectively of the city of Bucharest, can do exception to the values of quality parameters, but without endangering the health of consumers. 2. The distribution system or interior installation means the totality of the pipes, gaskets and devices installed between water taps normally used for human consumption and the external distribution network, but only then when they do not fall under the responsibility of the water supplier, in its capacity as a manufacturer and/or water distributor, in accordance with the legislation in force. + Article 3 (. The provisions of this Law shall not apply to the following types of waters: a) mineral natural waters, recognized as such by the competent authorities, in accordance with the legislation in force; b) waters that have therapeutic properties, within the meaning of the provisions established by law, regulations or administrative procedures related to pharmaceutical products. (2) It is exempted from the provisions of this law: a) water intended exclusively for the uses of special conditions, for which the Ministry of Health declares itself satisfied with its quality, and which does not influence, directly or indirectly, the health of consumers to whom it is intended; b) drinking water coming from the individual water producer, providing less than 10 mc on average/day or serving less than 50 persons, unless the water is produced as part of a commercial or public activity. (3) For the cases provided in par. ((2) lit. b) the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, will inform the concerned population of these exemptions and of any measure that can be taken in order to protect the health from the adverse effects resulting from any Kind of drinking water contamination. If it is pointed out that by its quality such water could constitute a potential health hazard, the affected population will be immediately made the necessary recommendations, according to the Supervisory Rules, health inspection and health inspection. monitoring of drinking water quality. + Chapter II Quality conditions + Article 4 (1) Drinking water must be sanogenic and clean, meeting the following conditions: a) be free of micro-organisms, parasites or substances which, by number or concentration, may constitute a potential danger to human health; b) meet the minimum requirements laid down in Tables 1A, 1B and 2 of Annex no. 1 1; c) comply with art. 5 5-8 and 12. (2) The measures for the application of this law must not lead, directly or indirectly, to the deterioration of the real quality of drinking water, which affects human health, or to increase the pollution of the waters used to obtain drinking water. + Article 5 (. The quality of drinking water shall correspond to the values laid down for the parameters set out in Annex no. 1. as regards the parameters set out in Table 3 of Annex no. 1, their values are established for the purpose of assessing the quality of drinking water in monitoring programs and in order to fulfill the obligations provided in art. 8. (2) The Ministry of Health approves values for additional parameters, which are not included in Annex no. 1, at the proposal of the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, where the public health protection measures on the territory of a county or Bucharest municipality or on a part of their territory require it. The established values must comply with the conditions laid down in Article 4 4 para. ((1) lit. a). + Article 6 (1) The quality of drinking water is appropriate when the values set for the quality parameters are in accordance with the provisions of art. 5, in the following sampling points: a) to the consumer's tap and to the point of entry into the building, in the case of drinking water supplied through the distribution network; b) at the water flow point of the tank, in the case of drinking water supplied in this way; c) at the point where the water is placed in bottles or other containers, in the case of bottled drinking water; d) to the point from which water is taken up in the production process, in the case of water used in the food industry (2) If in the situation referred to in par. ((1) lit. a) it is found that the parameter values do not fall within the values set for the parameters, in accordance with Annex no. 1 1, due to the internal distribution system or its maintenance mode, the obligations of the manufacturer and the distributor shall be deemed to have been fulfilled, unless the water is supplied directly public, such as: educational establishments, health care facilities, socio-cultural institutions and canteens. (3) In case of finding the situation referred to in par. ((2), it will be done as follows: a) manufacturers, respectively drinking water distributors, notify owners of appropriate measures to remedy and maintain the network or appropriate treatment techniques, to be taken in order to reduce or eliminate the risk of non-compliance with the quality parameters of drinking water, simultaneously with the information of the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest; b) the county public health authorities, respectively of the city of Bucharest, notify the consumers concerned about the additional measures to be adopted, if necessary, to prevent illnesses. + Chapter III Monitoring + Article 7 (1) Monitoring the quality of drinking water shall be ensured by the manufacturer, distributor and the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest. (2) Drinking water producers and distributors ensure compliance with quality parameters and the financing of audit monitoring and drinking water quality control. (3) The county public health authorities, respectively of the city of Bucharest, ensure the supervision and control of the monitoring of drinking water quality in order to verify that the water distributed to the consumer complies with the requirements of quality and does not create risks to public health. (4) The Ministry of Health will develop, within 90 days from the date of publication of the present law in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, Rules of supervision, health inspection and monitoring of drinking water quality *), according to the requirements the minimum in Annex no. 2. Note
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* *) See Government Decision no. 974/2004 for the approval of the Supervisory Rules, sanitary inspection and monitoring of the drinking water quality and the Procedure for sanitary authorization of the production and distribution of drinking water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 669 of 26 July 2004, as amended.
---------- (5) Manufacturers, distributors or users of drinking water, by public collective or individual system, by bottling in bottles or other containers, for the food industry, will ensure the current monitoring, control of drinking water, according to a programme which must contain at least the control of the efficiency of the treatment technology, in particular disinfection, and the quality of drinking water produced, distributed and used. ((6) Procedures for the monitoring provided in par. (5) will be established in accordance with the Surveillance, Health Inspection and Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Rules, and the monitoring program must be endorsed by the county public health authority, respectively. Bucharest. ((7) The laboratories carrying out the monitoring of drinking water shall comply with the specifications set out in Annex no. 3, on how to analyze the established parameters. (8) The list of registered laboratories, which carry out monitoring of water quality, shall be published by the Ministry of Health. (9) Other methods of analysis other than those set out in Annex no may be used. 3, if it is proved that the results obtained are comparable. Laboratories that have resorted to alternative methods will present all their validation information, according to Annex no. 3. (10) The county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, may decide to carry out additional monitoring if there is evidence demonstrating the presence in the water of substances or microorganisms, which have not been established as parameters in accordance with Annex no. 1 1 and which may constitute a potential danger to human health. Additional monitoring shall be carried out individually for each substance or micro-organism concerned. + Chapter IV Remedial measures and restrictions in use + Article 8 ((1) Non-compliance with the values set out for the parameters set out in Annex no. 1 is immediately analyzed by the public health authority carrying out the inspection and control of drinking water quality, as well as by the producers, distributors and users involved, in order to identify the cause. (2) If by all measures taken to meet the conditions provided for in art. 4 4 para. ((. Drinking water shall not meet the values set for the parameters in accordance with Annex no. 1, the provisions of art. 6 6 para. (2), and the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, has urgently taken the remedial measures necessary to restore the water quality. Priority shall be given to corrective actions for parameters whose overrun is a danger to human health. (3) The county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, has the prohibition or restriction of the use of drinking water, whether or not there were non-conformities to the values of the parameters, if the drinking water constitutes a danger to human health and verifies that all necessary measures have been taken to protect human health. In such cases, consumers must be informed immediately and receive all the necessary recommendations. (4) The county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, together with other competent public institutions and services will decide what type of measure between those provided in par. ((3) shall apply, taking into account the risks to the health of the population arising from the interruption of supply of drinking water or restrictions in its use. ((5) In the case of non-compliance with the parameter values or the specifications set out in Table 3 of Annex no. 1, the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, analyzes whether this non-compliance represents a risk to the health of the population and will order the necessary remedial measures to restore water quality in purpose of protecting health (6) In any situation where remedial measures are taken the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, has the information of consumers, except in cases where non-compliance with the values of the parameters does not have meaning for their health. + Chapter V Derogations + Article 9 (1) At the request of the producer or distributor of drinking water, the county public health department, respectively of the city of Bucharest may approve for a fixed period a first derogation from the value parameters set out in Table 2 of Annex No 1 or according to the provisions of art. 5 5 para. ((2), provided that such a derogation does not constitute a potential danger to public health and only where there is no alternative supply of drinking water to the population. (. These derogations may be granted by cumulative fulfilment of the following conditions: a) for a short period of time and which shall not exceed 3 years; b) only up to a maximum value determined for the value parameters referred to in par. (1), which will be proposed by the county public health department, respectively of the city of Bucharest and approved by the National Institute of Public Health. The maximum amount proposed will be the one that involves the lowest risk to the health of the resident population. (3) 3 months before the end of the derogation period, the producer and the drinking water distributor shall draw up a progress report and, where appropriate, the application for the second derogation, together with the argumentation detailed the cases that led to non-compliance with the conditions provided by the previous derogation; this documentation is submitted to the county public health department, respectively of the city of Bucharest. (4) Based on the documentation received, the county public health department, respectively of the city of Bucharest elaborates a technical reference that it submits to the regional public health center to which it is aronded, together with the reasons why justify the request for the second derogation. (5) At the proposal of the regional public health center, the National Institute of Public Health submits to the Ministry of Health the decision granting the second derogation, accompanied by the evaluation reference that also includes the reasons for the request for granting this derogation. (6) The Ministry of Health shall make known to the European Commission, as soon as possible, its decision to grant the second derogation, and shall send it the assessment reference with the reasons justifying that decision. (7) The second derogation period may not exceed the 3-year period. (8) In exceptional cases, the producer, namely the drinking water distributor, as the case may be, may make a request for granting a third derogation to the county public health department or the city of Bucharest, at least 3 months before the completion of the second derogation period. (9) The Ministry of Health may request the European Commission to approve a third derogation for a period of no more than 3 years, based on the documentation prepared by the county public health department, respectively of the city of Bucharest or by National Institute of Public Health, as appropriate. + Article 10 (1) Any derogation granted according to art. 9 9 must include the following information: a) reasons for derogation; b) the parameter concerned, the results of the previous checks and the maximum amount permitted under the derogation c) the geographical area, the quantity of water distributed each day, the population concerned and the existence of possible repercussions for the food production undertakings concerned; d) an appropriate control programme providing, where appropriate, more frequent controls; e) a summary of the necessary remedial action plan, including a schedule of works and an estimate of costs, as well as provisions on the balance sheet; f) the duration of the derogation. (2) If the county public health department, respectively of the city of Bucharest considers that non-compliance with the value parameter in question is insignificant and if the actions taken according to the provisions of art. 8 8 para. (2) allow the situation to be remedied within no more than 30 days, the provisions provided in art. 9 9 does not apply. In this case, the Ministry of Health, through the county public health departments, respectively of the city of Bucharest, and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, through the National Administration "Romanian Waters" or, as the case may be, through the water management, determine only the maximum permissible concentration of the parameters for which the derogation is requested and the time allowed to remedy the situation. (3) If the value parameter in question, applicable to a water supply area, was not compliant for a period of more than 30 cumulative days during the last 12 months, the provisions of art. 9. (4) The county public health departments, respectively of the city of Bucharest, are obliged to inform quickly and accordingly the resident population in the water supply area for which the derogation is granted, regarding the derogation and the the conditions governing and providing advice, where appropriate, to vulnerable population groups for which the derogation could pose a particular risk. These obligations do not apply in the situations referred to in par. (2), unless the territorial authorities of the Ministry of Health decide otherwise. (5) The Ministry of Health, except for the derogation provided in par. ((2), inform the European Commission within 60 days of any derogation relating to an individual drinking water supply system providing more than 1,000 mc on average/day/water intended for human consumption or supplying more a lot of 5,000 people, including on the information provided in par. ((1). + Article 11 Art. 9 and 10 shall not apply to water intended for human consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers. + Chapter VI Quality assurance of treatment technologies, equipment, substances and materials that come into contact with drinking water + Article 12 ((1) No substance or material used in plants for the production, distribution, bottling, transport or storage of drinking water should be found in concentrations higher than is necessary for the purpose for which it was used and not must leave in drinking water, directly or indirectly, compounds or impurities that reduce health protection. (2) The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment *) will develop, within 180 days from the date of publication * *) the present law in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, norms on material testing and substances that come into contact with drinking water. Note
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*) Between 2002-2011, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, the former Ministry of Industry and Resources, was reorganized several times. In this regard, see: Government Emergency Ordinance no. 64/2003 for the establishment of measures regarding the establishment, organization, reorganization or functioning of structures within the working apparatus of the Government, ministries, other specialized bodies of the central public administration and some public institutions, approved with amendments by Law no. 194/2004 ,, as amended, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 24/2007 establishing reorganisation measures within the central public administration approved by Law no. 98/2008 , as amended and supplemented, Government Emergency Ordinance no. 221/2008 for the establishment of reorganisation measures within the central public administration approved by Law no. 186/2009 and Government Emergency Ordinance no. 115/2009 on the establishment of reorganisation measures within the central public administration.
** **) Law no. 458/2002 was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 552 552 of 29 July 2002.
---------- (3) The Ministry of Health will develop within 90 days from the publication of the present law in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, the procedure for the sanitary authorization of drinking water bottling facilities in bottles or other containers * **). Note
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*** ***) See Order of Public Health Minister no. 341/2007 for the approval of hygiene rules and the procedure for the notification of bottled drinking waters, other than natural mineral waters or spring waters, marketed as table water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 149 149 of 1 March 2007.
---------- (4) The consumption of drinking water bottled in bottles or other containers is made in compliance with the legal provisions on food packaging and labelling. + Chapter VII Information and reporting + Article 13 (1) The county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest must ensure the availability of information in terms of drinking water quality, consumer endorsement about possible health effects and about remedial measures taken or required to be taken by the competent authorities or by the consumers concerned. The information must be correct, clear, provided on time and updated. (2) In order to inform consumers the Ministry of Health, through the Institute of Public Health Bucharest, prepares and publishes, every 3 years, the National Report on the quality of drinking water, which will include at least: a) drinking water supply systems, collective or individual, providing on average a quantity of water of more than 1,000 mc/day or serving more than 5,000 persons; b) the situation for a period of 3 consecutive years, the publication being made at the end of the third year; c) the minimum information contained in the report must include at least the aspects to which art. 3 3 para. ((2), art. 5 5 para. ((2), art. 8 8 and art. 9 9 para. ((6) and (7). (3) The information necessary for the preparation of the National Report on the quality of drinking water will be reported to the Institute of Public Health Bucharest, according to the Supervisory Rules, health inspection and drinking water quality monitoring. (4) The producers and users of drinking water will provide the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, the information necessary to draw up the National Report on the quality of drinking water. (5) Drinking water producers and users will record and retain data on the quality of drinking water that is produced, distributed and used according to the provisions of the Supervisory Rules, health inspection and quality monitoring drinking water. (6) Drinking water producers distributed through the public system must ensure the access of the population to the data on the quality of drinking water produced, allow the inspection by the representatives of the population at any acceptable time, at least one public relations office, to display the program and the telephone number to which data can be obtained about the quality of drinking water produced and distributed. (7) The data on the quality of drinking water are available without payment for the population served by the manufacturer, respectively by the distributor. For natural or legal persons, other than those in the supply area of the manufacturer, respectively the distributor, fees may be charged for obtaining information on the quality of drinking water. (8) The county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, together with the producers, respectively the drinking water distributors, draw up and publish annually the County Report, respectively of the city of Bucharest, regarding the quality drinking water, which will include: a) public supply systems with drinking, collective or individual water, including those providing on average a quantity of water less than 10 mc/day or serving less than 50 persons; b) the minimum information contained in the report must include at least the aspects to which art. 3 3 para. ((2), art. 5 5 para. ((2), art. 8 8 and art. 9 9 para. ((6) and (7); c) the situation over a period of one year, the publication being made at the end of that year (9) The national report on the quality of drinking water will be notified to the European Commission within two months of publication. + Chapter VIII Contraventions and penalties + Article 14 (1) The violation of the provisions of this law attracts material, civil, disciplinary, contravention or criminal liability, as the case may be. (2) During the period of implementation of the provisions of this law the non-compliance with some of the quality parameters of drinking water by a producer, namely the distributor of drinking water by public system, shall not be sanctioned according to Law no. 98/1994 on the establishment and sanctioning of contraventions to the legal norms of hygiene and public health, with subsequent amendments and completions * ***), than in the situation where the plan and timing of compliance activities were not respected the respective manufacturer or distributor. Non-compliance with those parameters should not jeopardise the health of consumers. Note
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**** ****) Abrogata as of 1 June 2011 by Law no. 254/2010 for repeal Law no. 98/1994 on the establishment and sanctioning of contraventions to the legal norms of hygiene and public health, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 848 848 of 17 December 2010.
---------- Establishing and sanctioning contraventions to public health rules shall be made by Government Decision no. 857/2011 on the establishment and sanctioning of contraventions to public health norms, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 621 621 of 1 September 2011. + Chapter IX Final provisions + Article 15 (1) Local public administration authorities shall coordinate the development of compliance plans, including the timing and cost of measures necessary to ensure compliance of producers and distributors of drinking water to the requirements of the provisions this law. (2) The Ministry of Health will take all measures to ensure the capacities to carry out the audit monitoring of drinking water quality, in order to prevent risks to public health, until December 31, 2005. (3) The Ministry of Health shall draw up the plan, timetable and costs of the audit monitoring activities of drinking water quality within 180 days from the date of publication of the present law in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. (4) Manufacturers, respectively water distributors shall take all necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this law, without prejudice to notes 2, 4 and 10 to Table 2 of Annex no. 1, until the date of Romania's accession to the European Union, except for those who will get the transition period. (5) Bottled water producers will take the necessary measures to ensure the quality parameters provided by law, within one year from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. (6) Manufacturers, respectively water users in the food industry, who have their own sources, will take the necessary measures to ensure the quality parameters provided in this law, within 2 years from the date of its publication in Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. (7) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will draw up and centralize the plan and schedule of compliance activities to the provisions of this law of producers, namely water users in the food industry, within 180 days from the date of publication of this law in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. + Article 16 (1) Sources that provide drinking water in rural areas, namely fountains, shallow wells and water catchments, exploited in local system, will be controlled, at an interval of 1-3 months, by sampling of water samples and laboratory analysis. (2) The state of drinking water or non-drinking water, found on the basis of analyses carried out by an empowered laboratory, will be recorded on a pleasant applied on sight, on or in the vicinity of the water source. ((3) If laboratory tests indicate a water that does not meet the conditions of potability, it will be prohibited to use it for human, animal consumption and irrigation. + Article 17 Holders and users of water sources referred to in art. 16 have the obligation to provide access to the water source of the control bodies for sampling and to take all measures to ensure its protection against contaminations of any kind. + Article 18 The sampling and analysis costs of the sampled water samples shall be borne by the owner of the water source. + Article 19 Annexes no. 1-3 shall be updated periodically by Government decision. + Article 20 Annexes no. 1-3 are an integral part of this law. + Article 21 (1) The present law shall enter into force 30 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I. (2) On the date of entry into force of this Law, any other provisions shall be repealed. + Annex 1 Quality parameters of drinking water 1. Quality parameters of drinking water Quality parameters are microbiological, chemical and indicators. 2. The maximum permissible values and concentrations for the quality parameters of drinking water are according to tables 1 A, 1 B, 2 and 3. TABLE 1 A Microbiological parameters ┌ -----------------------------------------------------------) | Parameter | Admitted value | | | (number/100 ml) | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | | Enterococci | 0 | └ -----------------------------------------------------------) TABLE 1 B Microbiological parameters for water marketed in bottles or other containers ┌ -----------------------------------------------------------) | Parameter | Admitted value | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | Escherichia coli (E. sheets) | 0/250 ml | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | Enterococci | 0/250 ml | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0/250 ml | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | Number of colonies at 22 ° C | 100 /ml | ├ ----------------------------------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 | Number of colonies at 37 ° C | 20 /ml | └ -----------------------------------------------------------) TABLE 2 Chemical parameters ┌ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Parameter | Value | Unit | | | | CMA | measure | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Acrylamide * 1) | 0,10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Arsen | 10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Benzen | 1.0 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Benz (a) piren | 0.01 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Bor | 1.0 | mg/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Bromati * 2) | 10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Cadmiu | 5,0 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | vinyl chloride * 1) | 0,50 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Total cyanide | 50 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Free cyanide | 10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Total chromium | 50 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Copper * 3), * 4) | 0.1 | mg/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | 1,2 Dicloretan | 3,0 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Epiclorhydrin * 1) | 0,10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Fluorides | 1.2 | mg/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | aromatic polycyclic hydrocarbons * 5) | 0,10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Mercury | 1.0 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Nickel * 3) | 20 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Nitrates * 6) | 50 | mg/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Nitrites * 6) | 0,50 | mg/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Pesticides * 7), * 8) | 0,10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Pesticides * 7), * 9) | | | | | Total | 0,50 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Lead * 3), * 10) | 10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Seleniu | 10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Stibiu | 5,0 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Tetracloretena and Tricloretena (sum of concentrations | | | | | Specified compounds) | 10 | micro g/l | ├ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] | Trihalometani * 11) | | | | | Total (sum of specified compound concentrations) | 100 | micro g/l | └ ---------------------------------------------------- [...] NOTES: * 1) The value refers to the water concentration of the residual monomer, calculated according to the specifications for the maximum concentration released by the polymer in contact with water. The treatment plants will notify the county public health authority or the city of Bucharest the use of the compound in the water treatment process. * 2) Where possible, the concentration value should be as low as possible, without compromising the effectiveness of disinfection. For the water to which art refers. 6 6 para. ((1) lit. a), b) and d), the observance in practice of the value will be carried out within 10 years from the entry into force of this law, in the first 5 years accepting for bromati a value of 25 micro g/l. * *. The value shall be applied to a sample of water taken from the consumer's faucet, by means of an appropriate sampling method, so as to be representative of the average weekly quantity ingested by the consumer. The method of monitoring should also take into account the frequency of maximum concentrations that may cause health effects. * 4) For copper, the value of 2,0 mg/l is accepted, if the distribution network has copper components, in compliance with those referred to in point 3. * 5) Specified compounds are: benzo (b) fluorantren, benzo (k) fluorantren, benzo (ghi) perilene, indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene. * 6) The following conditions shall be met: [[nitrate] [nitrite] a) -------- + -------- ≤ 1, 50 50 3 the formula in which concentrations of nitrates and nitrites are expressed in mg/l; ----------- Lit. a) Note 6) of Table 2 of Annex 1 has been amended by RECTIFICATION no. 458 458 of 8 July 2002 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 58 58 of 24 January 2012. b) the value of 0,1 mg/l for nitrites at the exit of the treatment plant. * 7) The pesticide means: insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematocides, acaricides, algicides, rodendicides, organic slimicides, related compounds (e.g. growth regulators) and relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. Only the presumed pesticides present in the water source will be monitored. * 8) The concentration refers to each individual compound. For aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and epoxide heptachlor, the maximum concentration is 0.030 micro g/l. * 9) By Pesticides-Total is understood the sum of all individual compounds detected and quantified following the monitoring procedure. * 10) For the water to which art refers. 6 6 para. ((1) lit. a), b) and d), the observance in practice of the value will be carried out in maximum 15 years from the entry into force of this law, in the first 5 years accepting a value of 25 micro g/l. * 11) The total concentration of THM should be as low as possible without compromising disinfection. The specific individual compounds are: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochloromethane, bromdichloromethane. For the water to which art refers. 6 6 para. ((1) lit. a), b) and d), the observance in practice of the value will be carried out within 10 years from the entry into force of this law, in the first 5 years accepting a value of 150 micro g/l for the total concentration of THM. TABLE 3 Parameters indicators ┌ -------------------------------- [...] [...] | Parameter | CMA Value | Unit | | | | measure | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Aluminum | 200 | micro g/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Amoniu | 0,50 | mg/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Coliform bacteria * 1) | 0 | number/100 ml | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Total organic carbon | | | | | (COT) * 2) | No abnormal change | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Chlorides * 3) | 250 | mg/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Clostridium perfringens (species, | | | | | | including spores) * 4) | 0 | number/100 ml | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Free residual chlorine * 12), * 13) | ≥ 0,1-≤ 0,5 | mg/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Conductivity * 3) | 2,500 | micro S cm ^ -1 | | | | | at 20 °C | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Color | Acceptable consumers | | | | | and no abnormal changes | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Total hardness, minimum | 5 | German degrees | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Iron | 200 | micro g/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Taste | Acceptable to consumers | | | | and no abnormal changes | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Mangan | 50 | micro g/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Smell | Acceptable to consumers | | | | and no abnormal changes | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Number of colonies at 22 ° C | No abnormal change | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Number of colonies at 37 ° C | No abnormal change | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Oxidability * 5) | 5.0 | mg O (2 )/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | pH* 3), * 6) | ≥ 6.5; ≤ 9.5 | pH units | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Sodium | 200 | mg/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Sulfate * 3) | 250 | mg/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Sulphides and hydrogen sulphide | 100 | micro g/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Turbidity * 7) | ≤ 5 | UNT | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Zinc | 5.000 | micro g/l | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Repealed | | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Repealed | | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Repealed | | | | ├ -------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ---- | Repealed | | | | └ -------------------------------- [...] [...] NOTES: * 1) For bottled water, the unit of measurement is number/250 ml. * 2) This parameter will be measured only for supply systems that provide more than 10,000 mc per day. * 3) Water should not be aggressive. * 4) This parameter should be monitored when the water source is surface or mixed, and in the situation where it is decellated, the presence of other pathogenic microorganisms, for example, cryptosporidium, should be investigated. * 5) This parameter will be analysed when the determination of total organic carbon cannot be or is not foreseen. * 6) For drinking water bottled in bottles or other containers, the minimum value may be reduced up to 4.5 pH units. For bottled water that naturally contains or is enriched with carbon dioxide, the pH value may be lower. * 7) For water resulting from the treatment of a surface source shall not exceed 1,0 UNT (non-felometric units of turbidity) before disinfection. * * 8) Abrogat. * * 9) Abrogat. * * 10) Abrogat. * * 11) Abrogat. * * 12) Or any other parameter considered representative of the disinfection process. * 13) The value range of the CMA must be respected in the distribution network (connection, network end). ---------- Table 3 was amended by letter. a) a art. 9 of LAW no. 301 301 of 27 November 2015 , published in MONITORUL OFFICIAL no. 904 904 of 7 December 2015. + Annex 2 CONTROL AND AUDIT MONITORING 1. Control Monitoring 1.1. The aim of this monitoring is to produce periodically information about the organoleptic and microbiological quality of drinking water, produced and distributed, about the efficiency of treatment technologies, with a focus on disinfection technology, in order to determination whether the drinking water is appropriate or not in terms of the values of the relevant parameters established by this Law. 1.2. For control monitoring, the following parameters are mandatory: Aluminium * 1) Ammonium Coliform bacteria Colour Hydrogen ions (pH) Conductivity Free residual chlorine * 2) Clostridium perfringens * 3) Escherichia coli Iron * 1), * 4) Taste Smell Nitrites * 5) Oxidability * 6) Pseudomonas aeruginosa * 7) Sulphides and hydrogen sulphide * 8) Turbidity Number of developed colonies * 7) (22 °C and 37 °C) NOTES: * 1) Only where it is used as a coagulant. * 2) The free residual chlorine must represent a minimum of 80% of the total residual chlorine. This parameter is mandatory only where chlorine or clorigene substances for disinfection is used. * 3) This parameter should be monitored when the water source is surface or mixed, and the presence of other pathogenic micro-organisms, such as cryptosporidium, should be investigated. * 4) Ferobacteria will be determined at the treatment plants where water deferization is practiced. * 5) It will be determined only where chlorine or clorigene substances for disinfection are used. * 6) It will be determined if the technical equipment does not allow the determination of the COT. * 7) It will be determined only for bottled water. * 8) It will be determined only if the water desulfurization is practiced. 1.3. The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry will decide within 180 days from the publication of this law in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, the frequency, methods and localizations most relevant for the points of monitoring in Annex no. 2, taking into account the important provisions existing in the legislation of this field or the results obtained from the corresponding monitoring programmes. 1.4. The county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, can complete the list of items 1.2 with other parameters relevant to local conditions and/or treatment technologies. 2. Audit monitoring 2.1. The purpose of the audit monitoring is to provide the necessary information to determine whether or not for all parameters established by this law the values are compliant. 2.2. For audit monitoring it is mandatory to monitor all the parameters provided in art. 5, except in cases where the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest established on a documented basis that, for a period determined by them, a certain parameter from a certain supply system with drinking water could not be present in such concentrations as to result in changes in its value. This paragraph shall not apply to radioactivity parameters. 2.3. The audit monitoring will be carried out by the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, according to the Supervisory Rules, health inspection and drinking water quality monitoring. 3. Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis of drinking water, distributed by public system, mobile tank or used as a source in the food industry is made according to Table 1A. 3.1. Samples must be taken from the compliance points defined in art. 6 6 para. ((1) to ensure that drinking water meets the requirements of this law. Sampling of the distribution network in a supply area or treatment plant, for the determination of a given parameter, shall be done only if it can be demonstrated that no adverse change of value occurs by sampling. measured for the parameter in question. TABLE 1 A ┌ -------------------------- ---------------------- | Distributed Water Volume | Monitoring | Audit Monitoring | | or produced daily in a | control | number of samples/year * 3) * 5) | | supply area * 1), | number of samples/| | | | * 2) | year * 3), * 4), * 5) | | | | mc | | | | ├ -------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | | ≤ 100 | * 6) | * 6) | ├ -------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | > 100 ≤ 1,000 | 4 | 1 | ├ -------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | > 1,000 ≤ 10,000 | | 1 + 1 for every 3,300 | | | 4 | mc/day, as part of | | | | | total volume | | ├ -------------------------- -- | > 10,000 ≤ 100,000 | + 3 for each | 3 + 1 for each | | | 1.000 mc/day, as part | 10,000 mc/day, as part | | | from total volume | of total volume | ├ -------------------------- -- | > 100,000 | | 10 + 1 for each | | | | 25,000 mc/day, as part | | | | | from total volume | └ -------------------------- ---------------------- NOTES: *. The area of supply shall mean a defined geographical area where the drinking water originates from one or more sources and where the water quality may be considered to be approximately uniform. * 2) Water volumes are calculated as averages over the period of one year. For determining the minimum number of water samples to be taken from a distribution area, the number of inhabitants can be used instead of the volume of water produced or distributed, taking into account a consumption of 200 l/per capita/day. * 3) In situations of short-term intermittent distribution and in the case of water distributed from tankers the number of samples will be established by the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest. * 4) The number of samples and parameters set out in Annex no. 1 may be reduced by the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest, if: a) the results of the analyses carried out on samples taken over a period of at least 2 successive years are constant and significantly better than those set out in Annex no. 1 1; b) there is no likelihood that any factor will cause deterioration of water quality. The sampling frequency and analysis shall not be reduced as long as it leads to less than 50% of the total number of samples provided for in the table, except in the case of point (a). 6. * 5) The sampling points and frequency, as far as possible, will be chosen and distributed evenly over time and space. * 6) The sampling frequency and the number of samples will be decided by the county public health authority, respectively of the city of Bucharest. 4. Minimum sampling frequency and analysis for bottled drinking water shall be done according to Table 1B. TABLE 1 B ┌ -------------------- ----------------------------- | Water volume | Monitoring | Audit Monitoring | bottled daily | control number | number of samples | | | (volume expressed as | sampling samples per year | taken per year | | annual average) | | | | | mc | | | | ├ -------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ----- | ≤ 10 | 1 | 1 | ├ -------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ----- | | > 10 ≤ 60 | 12 | 1 | ├ -------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ----- | > 60 | 1 for every 5 mc, | 1 for every 100 mc, | | | as part of the total volume | as part of the total volume | └ -------------------- ----------------------------- + Annex 3 SPECIFICATIONS for parameter analysis The laboratories in which the analysis of water samples for monitoring is carried out must have ensured the control of analytical quality and be periodically subjected to a control carried out by a laboratory approved by the Ministry of Health for this field. 1. The parameters for which the methods of analysis are specified: Coliform bacteria and [Escherichia coli (E. sheets)] (ISO 9308-1) Enterococci (ISO 7899-2) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (EN ISO 12780) Number of colonies at 22 ° C (EN ISO 6222) Number of colonies at 37 ° C (EN ISO 6222) Clostridium perfringens (including spores) Membrane filtration, followed by anaerobic incubation of the membrane on m-PC agar (Note 1) at 44 ± 1 ° C for 21 ± 3 hours. It counts the yellow colonies that veer in pink or red after exposure to ammonium hydroxide vapour for 20-30 seconds. NOTE: The composition of the agar-PC environment is Basic environment Triptose 30 g Yeast extract 20 g Sucrose 5 g L-cysteine hydrochlorite 1 g MgSO (4). 7H (2) One 0,1 g Red bromcresol 40 mg Agar 15 g Water 1,000 ml Dissolve the ingredients of the basal medium, correct the pH to 7.6 and autoclavate at 121 ° C for 15 minutes. Cool and add: D-cycloserine 400 mg Polyxina-B sulfate 25 mg Indosil-a-D-glucoside 60 mg 0,5% sterilised and filtered solution of diphosphate phenophthalene 20 ml 4,5% FeCl (3) .6H (2) A filtered and sterilized 2 ml. 2. Parameters for which performance characteristics are specified: 2.1. The method of analysis used for the following parameters shall be capable of measuring at least one concentration equal to the value of the parameter (CMA) with the accuracy, precision and detection limit specified. Irrespective of the sensitivity of the method of analysis used, the result shall be expressed using at least the same decimal number as in the case of the value parameter set out in Tables 2 and 3 of Annex no. 1. ┌ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | | Accuracy | Precision | Limit Detection | | Parameter |% |% |% | | | from CMA* 1) | from CMA* 2) | from CMA* 3) | ├ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | | Acrylamide ^ a) | ├ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | Aluminum | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Amoniu | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Arsen | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Benzen | 25 | 25 | 25 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Benz (a) piren | 25 | 25 | 25 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Bor | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Bromati | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Cadmiu | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Chlorides | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | vinyl chloride ^ a) | ├ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | Conductivity | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Chromium | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Total cyanide * 4) | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Free cyanide | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Copper | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | 1,2-dicloreten | 25 | 25 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | Epichlorohydrin ^ a) | ├ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- | Fluorides | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Iron | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Polycyclic hydrocarbons | | | | | | aromatics * 5) | 25 | 25 | 25 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Mangan | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Mercury | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Nickel | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Nitrates | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Nitriti | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Oxidability * 6) | 25 | 25 | 25 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Pesticides * 7) | 25 | 25 | 25 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Lead | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Seleniu | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Sodium | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Stibiu | 25 | 25 | 25 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Sulfat | 10 | 10 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Tetracloretena * 8) | 25 | 25 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Tricloretena * 8) | 25 | 25 | 10 | ├ --------------------------------- 留言 | 加入好友 ... | Trihalometani * 5)-Total | 25 | 25 | 10 | └ --------------------------------- "--" -- "--" -- --------- ^ a) Conditions: concentration control according to the production specification. NOTES: * 1) The accuracy is the systematic error and is expressed as the difference between the mean value of a large number of repeated determinations and true value (as defined by ISO 5725). * * 2) The accuracy is the random error and is expressed as the standard deviation of the dispersion of the results compared to an average value (as defined in ISO 5725). * 3) The detection limit shall be considered to be: a) a value 3 times higher than the standard deviation associated with a number of determinations, for a simple sample of water containing a low concentration of the parameter; or b) a value of 5 times the standard deviation of a blank sample for each series of samples. * 4) The method will determine the total cyanide in all forms. * 5) The performance characteristics shall be applied individually for the specified substances, at 25% of the value of the parameters in Annex no. 1. * 6) Oxidation will be performed for 10 minutes at 100 ° C in acidic medium, using potassium permanganate. * 7) The performance characteristics apply individually for each pesticide and depend on that pesticide. Currently, this limit of detection is not achievable for all pesticides, but must be an objective to achieve. * 8) The performance characteristics shall be applied individually for the specified substances, at 50% of the value of the parameters in Annex no. 1. 2.2. For the concentration of hydrogen ions the method of analysis shall be able to measure a concentration equal to the CMA, with accuracy and accuracy of 0,2 pH units. 3. Parameters for which no method of analysis is specified: -Total organic carbon --Color -Taste -Smell --Turbidity *) Note
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* *) For the monitoring of turbidity in treated surface water, the method of analysis shall measure at least concentrations equal to the value of the parameters (CMA), with accuracy, precision and a detection limit of 25%.
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We reproduce below the provisions of Government Ordinance no. 11/2010 to amend and supplement Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water not incorporated in the republished form of Law no. 458/2002 and which continue to apply as own provisions of the amending act:
"" Article II. -The methodology for granting the derogations provided for in art. 9 9 of Law no. 458/2002 , with subsequent amendments and completions, it is approved by order of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Environment and Forestry * *), within 30 days from the date of entry into force of this ordinance.
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** **) See Order of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Environment and Forestry 299/638/2010 on the approval of the Methodology for granting derogations for chemical parameters, in accordance with the provisions art. 9 9 of Law no. 458/2002 on the quality of drinking water, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 290 290 of 4 May 2010. '
Article III. -On the date of entry into force of the present ordinance, the head VI "Derogation" of the Rules of Supervision, Health Inspection and Monitoring of Drinking Water Quality, approved by Government Decision no. 974/2004 , published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 669 669 of 26 July 2004.
---------- * This ordinance translates the provisions of art. 9 "Derogations", art. 13 13 para. ((3) and art. 15 15 "Exceptional situations" of Directive 98 /83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, published in the Official Journal of the European Communities no. L 330 of 5 December 1998. -------