Übersetzung durch den Sprachendienst des Bundesministeriums für Gesundheit.
Translation provided by the Language Service of the Federal Ministry of Health.
Stand: Trinkwasserverordnung vom 20. Juni 2023 (BGBl. 2023 I Nr. 159)
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Version information: Drinking Water Ordinance of 20 June 2023 (Federal Law Gazette 2023 I No. 159)
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Division 1
General provisions |
| Section 1Scope of application |
| Section 2Definitions |
| Section 3References to technical standards |
| Section 4Enforcement |
Division 2
Drinking water quality |
| Section 5General requirements |
| Section 6Microbiological requirements |
| Section 7Chemical requirements |
| Section 8Requirements for indicator parameters |
| Section 9Radiological requirement |
| Section 10Point of compliance |
Division 3
Obligations to notify in relation to water supply systems and non-drinking water systems |
| Section 11Obligations to notify in relation to water supply systems |
| Section 12Obligations to notify in relation to non-drinking water systems |
Division 4
Requirements for water supply systems |
| Section 13Planning, construction, maintenance and operation of water supply systems |
| Section 14General requirements for materials used in construction and maintenance of water supply systems |
| Section 15Bases for evaluating materials which come into contact with drinking water |
| Section 16Presumption of conformity |
| Section 17Drinking water pipes made of lead |
Division 5
Treatment |
| Section 18Treatment purposes |
| Section 19General requirements for water treatment |
| Section 20List of Permissible Treatment Agents and Disinfection Methods |
| Section 21Exemptions |
| Section 22Prohibition of supply in case of impermissible treatment |
| Section 23Obligation to treat water |
| Section 24Testing for operational parameter turbidity in case of filtration |
| Section 25Operators’ obligations regarding record keeping |
| Section 26Provision of information to connection owners and consumers regarding treatment |
Division 6
Operators’ obligations to conduct testing |
| Section 27Inspection of protected areas, testing of raw water |
| Section 28Obligations to conduct testing in relation to microbiological parameters, chemical parameters, indicator parameters and treatment agents in case of centralised and decentralised water supply systems; testing plan |
| Section 29Obligations to conduct testing in relation to microbiological parameters, chemical parameters, indicator parameters and treatment agents in case of other water supply systems |
| Section 30Operational monitoring programme |
| Section 31Obligations to conduct testing in relation to Legionella spec. |
| Section 32Obligations to conduct testing in relation to radioactive substances |
| Section 33Exemptions from obligations to conduct testing in relation to radioactive substances |
Division 7
Risk-based approach |
| Section 34Risk management obligation in relation to water supply systems |
| Section 35Risk management in relation to water supply systems |
| Section 36Indicator parameter somatic coliphages |
| Section 37Proposal for adaptation or continuation of testing plan or for determination of obligations to conduct testing |
| Section 38Decision-making procedure in relation to adaptation or continuation of testing plan or determination of obligations to conduct testing |
Division 8
Accredited testing laboratories |
| Section 39Commissioning of accredited testing laboratory |
| Section 40Accredited testing laboratories |
Division 9
Conduct of drinking water testing |
| Section 41Sampling point |
| Section 42Sampling method |
| Section 43Testing methods |
| Section 44Written record of test result |
Division 10
Regular provision of information to connection owners and consumers |
| Section 45Regular provision of information to connection owners and consumers in text form |
| Section 46Regular provision of online information to consumers |
Division 11
Operators’ obligations in case of non-compliance with limit values or maximum values, in case of non-fulfilment of requirements and in case of unusual incidents; bans |
| Section 47Obligations to notify |
| Section 48Identifying causes and remedial action |
| Section 49Prohibition of supply |
| Section 50Operators’ plan of action |
| Section 51Operators’ obligations to act in relation to Legionella spec. |
| Section 52Provision of information to consumers about exceedances of limit values, maximum values, parametric values or about attainment of technical action value |
Division 12
Obligations incumbent on accredited testing laboratory |
| Section 53Accredited testing laboratory’s obligation to notify and obligation to report in relation to Legionella spec. |
Division 13
Monitoring |
| Section 54Monitoring by public health office |
| Section 55Scope of monitoring by public health office |
| Section 56Public health office’s reporting plan for water supply zone |
| Section 57Competent authority’s monitoring in relation to radioactive substances |
| Section 58Obligations to cooperate and tolerate |
| Section 59Conduct of testing as part of monitoring by public health office or competent authority |
| Section 60Written record of monitoring |
Division 14
Hazard prevention and hazard protection |
| Section 61Orders issued by public health office or competent authority in relation to hazard prevention |
| Section 62Assessment of hazards and risks |
| Section 63Orders to take action issued by public health office or competent authority in relation to hazard prevention concerning water supply systems |
| Section 64Orders issued by public health office in relation to hazard protection concerning drinking water installations |
| Section 65Identifying causes and orders to take action issued by public health office or competent authority |
| Section 66Permission to deviate from limit values or maximum values for chemical parameters |
| Section 67Provision of information to affected consumers |
| Section 68Specific action by public health office relating to Legionella spec. |
Division 15
Reporting |
| Section 69Authorities’ reporting requirements |
| Section 70Assessment of drinking water installations |
Division 16
Criminal and regulatory offences |
| Section 71Criminal offences |
| Section 72Regulatory offences |
Annex 1
(to section 6 (2) to (4), section 28 (1) sentence 2 no. 1 (a), section 29 (1) sentence 1 and (2) sentence 1 and sentence 2 no. 2, section 47 (1) no. 3, section 56 (3) sentence 1 no. 1, section 61 no. 5 (a) and no. 6 (a) (aa), section 62 (1) sentence 1 no. 1 and section 69 (1) sentence 2 no. 3)
Microbiological parameters |
Part I
General requirements for drinking water |
Part II
Requirements for drinking water intended to be supplied in sealed containers |
Annex 2
(to section 7 (2) and (3), section 28 (1) sentence 2 no. 2 (a), section 41 (3), section 47 (1) no. 5, section 48 (5), section 55 (5) sentence 3, section 61 no. 5 (b) and no. 6 (a) (aa), section 62 (1) sentence 1 no. 1, section 65 (2) sentence 2 and (4) sentence 1, section 66 (1) and section 69 (1) sentence 2 no. 3)
Chemical parameters |
Part I
Chemical parameters whose concentration does not as a rule increase in distribution network, including in drinking water installation |
Part II
Chemical parameters whose concentrations may increase in distribution network, including in drinking water installation |
Annex 3
(Part I to section 8 (1) sentence 1 and (2), section 28 (1) sentence 2 no. 3, section 29 (1) sentence 1 and (2) sentence 2 no. 2, section 47 (1) no. 7, section 49 (1) no. 3, section 61 no. 6 (a) (bb), section 62 (1) no. 3 and (2) and section 65 (3) sentence 1; Part II to section 39 (4) no. 2, section 51 (1), section 53 (1) and section 68 (1); Part III to section 36 (2) sentence 1)
Indicator parameters |
Part I
General indicator parameters |
Part II
Special indicator parameter in relation to drinking water installations |
Part III
Special indicator parameter in relation to presence of specific microbial risks |
Annex 4
(to section 9 sentence 2, section 32 (1) sentences 1 to 3, (4) sentence 4, (5) sentence 3, (6) sentence 1 and (8), section 33, section 39 (4) no. 3, section 43 (7) sentence 2, section 47 (1) no. 8, section 62 (3) and section 69 (1) sentence 2 no. 3)
Requirements for drinking water in respect of radioactive substances |
Part I
Parametric values for radon-222, tritium and reference dose |
Part II
Calculation of reference dose |
| Reference activity concentrations for radioactive substances in drinking water |
Part III
Assessment of reference dose |
Annex 5
(to section 24 (1) and (3))
Operational parameter turbidity |
Part I
Reference values for operational parameter turbidity |
Part II
Frequency of testing for operational parameter turbidity |
Annex 6
(to section 28 (1) sentence 3 and (3) sentences 1 and 2, section 32 (7) sentence 2 and section 56 (3) sentence 1 no. 2)
Frequency of testing |
Part I
Scope and frequency of drinking water testing in water supply zone |
Part II
Frequency of testing in relation to radioactive substances |
Annex 7
(to section 32 (8), section 43 (6) sentences 1 and 3 and (7) sentence 1)
Specifications for parameter testing |
Part I
Chemical and indicator parameters for which performance characteristics have been specified |
Part II
Performance characteristics for testing in relation to radioactive substances |
