# Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, Division

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where possible, without compromising disinfection, Member States should strive for a lower value.
For the water referred to in Article 6(1)(a), (b) and (d), the value must be met, at the latest, 10 calendar years after the entry into force of the Directive. The parametric value for bromate from five years after the entry into force of this Directive until 10 years after its entry into force is 25 μg/l.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/83/annex/I/part/B/annotations/2/annotation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-83/annex-I/part-B/annotations/2/annotation/1
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