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The European Commission adopted on 1 February a proposal for a revised drinking water directive to improve the quality of drinking water and provide greater access and information to citizens.
The revised Directive aims to improve the quality of drinking water, provide greater access and information to citizens and introduces a general obligation to apply a risk-based approach.
The proposal is in response to the European Citizens' Initiative 'Right2Water'.
The main elements of the revision include:
- Updates to existing safety standards in line with recommendations of the World Health Organisation
- Empowering authorities to better deal with risks to water supply and engage with polluter
- Improving information to consumers on the efficiency and effectiveness of water suppliers
- A contribution to the transition to a circular economy, notably the obligation to increase consumer confidence in tap water to reduce the amount of bottled water consumed
