# Directive (EU) 2020/2184 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2: Sampling at the point of compliance shall meet the following requirements:

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

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2020/2184/annex/II/part/D/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2020-2184/annex-II/part-D/division-2
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