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Decree of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Affairs relative to quality requirements and the inspection and analysis of water used in households in small units (No. 953 of 1994).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling No. 948-954 of 1994, pp. 2839-2844.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Potable water Standards Water supply Water quality standards
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 1 January 1995.
Abstract

This Decree is based on section 21 of the Public Health Act (No. 763 of 1994). The Decree formulates quality standards for water distributed to units not bigger than 10 dwellings or 50 persons, or used only for the production, processing, treatment, conservation or sale of foodstuffs. It shall not apply to mineral water or water used for medical purposes (sect. 2). Quality criteria are specified in the Schedule. Controls shall be carried out by municipal health authorities. (8 sections completed by a Schedule)

Full text
Swedish