Background
- Water is crucial for everyday life around the world, but there is a growing concern for access to water as well as safe drinking water
- The key factor in drinking water hygiene is preventing the growth of unwanted substances and living organisms
Regulation
- Many countries consider the WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ) to be the international reference point for the establishment of national or regional regulations and standards for water safety
- EU Drinking Water Directive sets minimum quality standards for water intended for human consumption (drinking, cooking, other domestic purposes)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency has tightened its drinking water regulation in recent years
Our actions
- We develop innovative concepts that enable safe drinking water and economical consumption
- Our solutions help to keep the water temperature below 25°C and prevent cold water delivery pipes from warming up and our heat interface units generate hot drinking water on demand minimising the risk of legionella
- We have developed a service concept for municipalities’ drinking water distribution network monitoring. It keeps track on water flow, direction of flow and water quality
- We have also been actively working on the challenges presented by storm water for many years.
- We are active in national and international standardisation groups and projects e.g. through The European Plastic Pipes & Fittings Association’s (TEPFFA), European Drinking Water, Water Europe and European Construction Technology platform as well as Plastics Pipe Institute and Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association in order to protect the quality of drinking water