ECJ The authorization to exceed the maximum permitted concentrations set out in Annex I to Directive 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption (Article 10 (1)) must be granted only in an urgent situation in which the national authorities are required to cope suddenly with difficulties in the supply of water for human consumption . Such an authorization must be limited to the time normally necessary to restore the quality of the water affected, must not pose any unacceptable risk to human health and may be granted only if the supply of water for human consumption cannot be maintained in any other way.
Citations:
R-228/87, [1988] EUECJ R-228/87
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Statutes:
European, Utilities
Updated: 21 June 2022; Ref: scu.215645
