II PRIEDAS STEBĖSENA

(a)

verify that the measures in place to control risks to human health throughout the water supply chain from the abstraction area through treatment and storage to distribution are working effectively and that water intended for human consumption at the point of compliance is wholesome and clean;

(b)

provide information on the quality of water supplied for human consumption to demonstrate that the obligations set out in Article 4 and the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 are being met;

(c)

identify the most appropriate means of mitigating the risk to human health.

(a)

collection and analysis of discrete water samples;

(b)

measurements recorded by a continuous monitoring process.

(a)

inspections of records of the functionality and maintenance status of equipment;

(b)

inspections of the abstraction area, and of the treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure, without prejudice to monitoring requirements provided for under point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 8(2) and point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 10(1).

(a)

Escherichia coli (E. coli), intestinal enterococci, coliform bacteria, colony count 22 °C, colour, turbidity, taste, odour, pH and conductivity;

(b)

other parameters identified as relevant in the monitoring programme, in accordance with Article 5(3) and, where relevant, through a risk assessment of the supply system as set out in Article 9 and Part C of this Annex.

(a)

ammonium and nitrite, if chloramination is used;

(b)

aluminium and iron, if used as water treatment chemicals.

(a)

the list of parameters or frequencies set out in this Annex is not sufficient to fulfil the obligations imposed under Article 13(1);

(b)

additional monitoring is required for the purposes of Article 13(5);

(c)

it is necessary to provide the assurances set out in point (a) of point 1 of Part A;

(d)

increasing the sampling frequencies is necessary pursuant to point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 8(4).

(a)

the location and frequency of sampling is determined in relation to the parameter’s origin, as well as the variability of, and long-term trend regarding, its concentration, taking into account Article 6;

(b)

as regards reducing the minimum sampling frequency of a parameter, the results obtained from samples collected at regular intervals over a period of at least three years, from sampling points representative of the whole supply zone, are all less than 60 % of the parametric value;

(c)

as regards removing a parameter from the list of parameters to be monitored, the results obtained from samples collected at regular intervals over a period of at least three years, from sampling points representative of the whole supply zone, are all less than 30 % of the parametric value;

(d)

as regards removing a parameter from the list of parameters to be monitored, the decision is based on the outcome of the risk assessment that takes into account the results of monitoring of sources of water intended for human consumption and confirms that human health is protected from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption, as laid down in Article 1;

(e)

as regards reducing the sampling frequency of a parameter or removing a parameter from the list of parameters to be monitored, the risk assessment confirms that no factor that can be reasonably anticipated is likely to cause deterioration of the quality of the water intended for human consumption.

(a)

compliance samples for certain chemical parameters, in particular copper, lead, and nickel, shall be taken at the consumers’ tap without prior flushing. A random daytime sample of one litre volume is to be taken. As an alternative, Member States may use fixed stagnation time methods that better reflect their national situation, such as the average weekly intake by consumers, provided that, at the supply zone level, this does not result in fewer cases of non-compliance than using the random daytime method;

(b)

compliance samples for microbiological parameters at the point of compliance shall be taken and handled in accordance with EN ISO 19458, sampling purpose B.