| Title: |
CPDW project – Review of high-level disinfection practices in drinking water distribution systems in the EU member states
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> report
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| Country: |
EU Projects
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| Year: |
2002 |
| Availability: |
Rigal, S. et al. (2002) CPDW project – Review of high-level disinfection practices in drinking water distribution systems in the EU member states, EU Report 20842
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Rigal, S.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Ashworth, J., Benoliel, M., van der Jagt, H., Klinger, J., M. Ottaviani, M.I. Wagner, E.J. Hoekstra
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| Author / Producer Type: |
EC Project
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| Report / download web link (=direct link): |
http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Water and sanitation-->Water and sanitation Overview
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| Long description: |
This report is related to the WP4 «Disinfection by-products» as a part of the European
Project “Development of harmonised tests to be used in the European Approval Scheme
(EAS) concerning Construction Products in Contact with Drinking Water (CPDW), under
contract n° EVK1-CT2000-00052.
The objectives of this research were first to complete a review of the use of high levels of
disinfectants applied to water distribution systems in Europe, then to obtain experimental
data concerning the migration rate under different disinfection conditions for a range of the
representative CPDW commonly used in Europe and finally to give guidance to the
regulators about the need to include a simulation of high levels of disinfection in the
European Acceptance Scheme (EAS).
In the majority of Member States (MS), high levels of chlorine are applied to CPDW in the
water distribution systems, in order to prevent or to remove microbial contamination.
Hydrogen peroxide is also used in response to environmental issues. Potassium
permanganate is used inside buildings in some MS.
Regulations or practical guidelines for disinfection procedures are available in most of the
MS, mainly in public networks. Few MS have regulations for application inside building
and in case of Legionella contamination. Nevertheless, the implementation of the European
Directive DWD 98/83/EC including microbial requirements at the consumer tap, will lead
the MS to develop guidance for disinfection inside buildings.
The experimental part of the WP4 included a testing programme: a range of organic
products were preliminarily exposed to different disinfection procedures (chlorine and
hydrogen peroxide under several contact times and concentrations) and the migration rate
was compared with the same materials not exposed to disinfectants.
The products to be studied were chosen taking into account their main uses in European
water distribution systems application (PVC-U, HDPE, EPDM, epoxy and polyester resins,
cement with organic additive). The choice of significant parameters was based on the
experience of the participants and on existing national requirements (odour, flavour, TOC,
haloforms and other organic micro-pollutants). Supporting standards or draft standards
produced by CEN/TC164/WG3 “Materials in Contact with Drinking Water” were used for
this work in order to produce migration water.
Six European Institutes have participated in WP4. All were involved in water analysis and
four of them were national laboratories for testing materials in contact with drinking water.
The test results showed clearly that there was no significant difference attributable to the
different disinfectant solutions and contact times, and no difference when the products
were not in contact with disinfectants. The research permitted a good transfer of experience
between these laboratories, and also permitted to make proposals for the next EAS
assessment. These proposals to RG-CPDW are:
• not to include high levels of disinfection in the general test procedure applied to CPDW
for EAS logo, except for new products,
• to include in EAS a list of significant chemical parameters (odour, flavour, TOC, GCMS
technique analysis).
• to include inter-laboratories exercises in the future in order to increase the interlaboratory
comparability of the results. Some parameters showed a low reproducibility
between laboratories.
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Submitted By:
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Dr Stefan Gödeke WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 10/10/2006
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