ABSTRACT
The quality of drinking water is kept safe by a set of regulations that define the maximum concentration of an extended list of compounds-these are the drinking water standards.
18.1.1 Considerations Involved in Setting the Drinking Standards
Issuing regulations for safe drinking water may at a first glance seem as a simple and straightforward task. In reality it turns out to be rather complicated and a continuous operation. Let us have a glimpse at the process:
• Drinking water standards define the maximum tolerable concentration of a long list of dissolved compounds.
