Policies and Standards

  • Name:
    Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
  • Issuing organisation:
    Australia and NZ
  • Geographical Scope:
    Australia and NZ
  • Type:
    Guidelines/ Recommendations
  • Water management focus:
  • Description:
    The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (the Guidelines) provide a basis for determining the quality of water to be supplied to consumers in all parts of Australia. They are intended to provide a framework for the good management of drinking water supplies that if implemented will assure safety at the point of use. The Guidelines are not mandatory legally enforceable standards and the implementation of the guidelines is at the discretion of each state and territory. The Guidelines are used by state and territory health departments and drinking water regulators, local health authorities and water utilitie
  • Status:
  • Effect Date:
  • Resource:
    https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines