title: [Special aspects of microbiological monitoring of drinking water quality].
abstract: The new drinking water ordinance (TrinkwV 2001) entered into force in 2003. In this paper we report about experiences with monitoring microbiological quality of drinking water. Special problems, for instance requirements concerning the quality of raw water, new and "old" microbiological parameters, microbiological methods, assessment of parametric values, especially in the case of values higher than the imperative value, are also described. Possible developments in this field are discussed. The paper should support microbiological laboratories, public health officers and other public authorities in monitoring and assessment of drinking water quality.
authors.affiliation: Umweltbundesamt, Dienstgebäude Bad Elster, Bad Elster, BRD. irmgard.feuerpfeil@uba.de
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Feuerpfeil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hummel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renner
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005858:Germany; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D014871:Water Microbiology / Q000592:standards*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D014881:Water Supply / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*