Policies and Standards

  • Name:
    National Standard of the People’s Republic of China: Standards for Drinking Water Quality
  • Issuing organisation:
    China
  • Geographical Scope:
    China
  • Type:
    Standards
  • Water management focus:
  • Description:
    GB 5749-2022 Replaces the previous GB 5749-2006. China's updated national standard for drinking water quality, effective April 1, 2023, significantly expanding from 35 to 106 indicators, adding more microbial (like Giardia) and organic contaminants, revising inorganic limits, and including guidelines for water sources, supply, and products, aligning China's standards more closely with international best practices for public health.
  • Status:
    Effective
  • Effect Date:
    2022
  • Resource:
    chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://favv-afsca.be/sites/default/files/export/vtp/cn/03/20240606_GB5749_2022.pdf