Press release 22/2023 from 23.06.2023 | Last changed: 27.06.2023
New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality
… for an EU-wide restriction on PFASs (press release no. 02/2023). The new limit value for PFAS is introduced in two stages. From 12 January 2026, 0.1 micrograms per litre (µg/L) will apply as a cumulative limit value for a group of 20 PFAS substances relevant to drinking water. For four special … levels. In Germany, lead water pipes are hardly a problem any more. The low limit value of a maximum of 10 µg/L cannot usually be met by drinking water flowing …