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Titel ( Introduction to the German reporting system: Implementation at the federal level )

Titel ( Introduction to the German reporting system: Implementation at the federal level ). Introduction to the German reporting system: Implementation at the federal level Hans-Jürgen Grummt Federal Environment Agency Bad Elster Branch.

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Titel ( Introduction to the German reporting system: Implementation at the federal level )

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  1. Titel (Introduction to the German reporting system: Implementation at the federal level) Introduction to the German reporting system:Implementation at the federal level Hans-Jürgen GrummtFederal Environment AgencyBad Elster Branch Twinning-Workshop under Component 6, Activity 6.1„Creation of a system for reporting and consumer information about water quality“ Warsaw, June 2-5, 2009

  2. Content – with focus on • Duties and responsibility in reporting on drinking water (i.e. water intended for human consumption) • Legal basis of reporting in DE • Contents and structures of a national database on drinking-water quality • Responsibilities for providing information to the consumers at the federal level in terms of overall reporting and information provision to the population

  3. No subjects of this presentation ... • … Duties of the entrepreneurs of water supply installations to inform the consumers, to notify the health offices about compliance or non-compliance of drinking water quality (including data transfer from laboratories to the local and regional authorities) • … “modus vivendi” of the transfer of date and information between the local and Land authorities

  4. „Review“ on German Report on DW Quality 2005-2007 to consumers and COM • included 2624 water supply installations (WSI >1000 m³/d or >5000 persons) providing 4.700 million m³ per year for 65,5 million consumers (79 % out of total population) • most parameters were compliant with DWD in more than 99 % of the analyses carried out • only nitrate and coliform bacteria were not compliant in 1 until 2 % of the analyses • 44 first or second derogations, mostly for pesticides or their relevant metabolites • Format was based on EC decision from 1992/1995on reporting on drinking water quality under former DWD from 1980

  5. Duties and responsibility in reporting in DE Duties and responsibility in reporting 1. What does the European Drinking Water Directive demand? Report on the quality of the water intended for human consumption by the Member State to its consumers and to the COM Information on derogations(udzielenie zgody) (in chemical parametric values) by the Member State to the COM Data basis for the German report Data basis for the communications by UBA/BMG Annual report by Land authorities to Federal Environment Agency* (UBA) / Federal Ministry for Health Information on derogations (in chemical parameters) to Federal Environment Agency* / Federal Ministry for Health (BMG) 2. What does the German Drinking Water Ordinance demand? * Federal Environment Agency is the body notified by the Federal Ministry for Health

  6. Duties and responsibility in reporting in DE Duties and responsibility in reporting 1. What does the European Drinking Water Directive demand? Federal responsibilty Federal responsibilty Report on the quality of the water intended for human consumption by the Member State to its consumers and to the COM Information on derogations (udzielenie zgody) (in chemical parametric values) by the Member State to the COM Data basis for the German report Data basis for the communications by UBA/BMG Annual report by Land authorities to Federal Environment Agency* (UBA) / Federal Ministry for Health Information on derogations (in chemical parameter) to Federal Environment Agency* / Federal Ministry for Health (BMG) State responsibilty State responsibilty 2. What does the German Drinking Water Ordinance demand? * Federal Environment Agency is the body notified by the Federal Ministry for Health

  7. The legal basis for national reporting is Ordinance 2001 The legal basis for national reporting isthe Drinking Water Ordinance(Trinkwasserverordnung – TrinkwV 2001) in force from 1st January 2003

  8. … considering DWD The legal basis for national reporting isthe Drinking Water Ordinance(Trinkwasserverordnung – TrinkwV 2001) in force from 1st January 2003 considering theDrinking Water Directive 98/83/EC (DWD)and corresponding decisions or guidance documents by the European Commission (COM)

  9. Section 21 (2) TrinkwV 2001 Who reports to whom about water quality The health office transmits to the competent highest Land authority (yearly) the data on the quality of drinking water… (and) The competent highest Land authority transmitsits (annual) report (on the quality of drinking water) to the Federal Ministry for Health* *In praxi to the Federal Environment Agency

  10. Section 21 (3) TrinkwV 2001 In which format is to be reportedReports (about drinking water quality) shall be made usingthe formatto be established by the COM pursuant to Article 13 para 4 of Drinking Water Directiveincludingthe minimum information detailed therein.

  11. Section 21 (3) TrinkwV 2001 In which format is to be reportedReports (about drinking water quality) shall be made usingthe formatto be established by the COM pursuant to Article 13 para 4 of Drinking Water Directiveincludingthe minimum information detailed therein. In respect to formats and information requirements for reporting the national Ordinance refers specifically to the European DWD.

  12. Article 13 (2 and 3) DWD 98/83/EC What is to be reported to whom! Member State shall publish a report every three years on the quality of water indented for human consumption with the objective of informing the consumers (i.e. report to consumers) Member States shall send their reports to the COM within 2 month of their publication

  13. Article 13 (4) DWD 98/83/EC In which format is to be reported to the consumers and COM?The formats and the minimum information for the reports … shall be determine … in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. i.e.: The format for reporting will be developed by theArticle 12 Committee of the DWD

  14. Article 13 (4) DWD 98/83/EC In which format is to be reported to the consumers and COM!The formats and the minimum information for the reports … shall be determine … and shall be if necessary be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12. i.e.: The format for reporting will be developed by theArticle 12 Committee of the DWD Guidance document on reporting under the DWD 98/83/ECpublished on the homepage of the GD Environment09 May 2007

  15. 9 May 2007 Guidance document on reporting under the Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC Guidance document from 9 May 2007 Introduction … This paper is the outcome of the work of the Subgroup. The 8th Committee of the Drinking Water Directive reached a consensus on this Guidance Document on 8 May 2007. It presents a new, table-oriented way of reporting, in line with the Drinking Water Directive and with the WISE approach for reporting … Reports on drinking water quality under Art. 13 DWD Information on the derogations provided under Art. 9 DWD

  16. National implementation Guidance document on reporting under the DWD 98/83/EC Describes the responsibility of the Member States toward the COM German translation by the Federal Ministry of Health:Leitfaden für die Berichterstattung gemäß Trinkwasserrichtlinie National implementation needs:adaption to national responsibilities and national requirements for reporting in harmony with EC rules! Consultations between Federal and Länder Authorities Note of the Ministry for Health:Format on reporting of thecompetent highest Land authorities to the Federal Ministry of Health under Directive 98/83/EC published in Bundesgesundheitsblatt 2008 · 51:1078-1092

  17. Note of the Ministry for Health:Format on reporting ... Note of the Ministry for Health:Format on reporting ... Bundesgesundheitsblatt

  18. Guidance document on reporting BMG note Bundesgesundheitsblatt TrinkwV 2001 DWD 98/83/EC Reports on drinking water quality under Art. 13 DWD and§ 21 TrinkwV 2001 Information on derogations under Art. 9 DWD and§ 9 TrinkwV 2001

  19. Distinctions in DWD and TrinkwV 2001having influence on national and EC reporting A. Definition of water supplies and Exemptions B. Dimension of the reportable water supplies C. Parameters and parameter values

  20. Distinctions in DWD and TrinkwV 2001having influence on national and EC reporting A. Definition of water supplies and Exemptions DWD (Art. 3) … shall not apply to water from an individual supply providing less than 10 m³ a day as an average or serving fewer than 50 persons, unless the water is supplied as part of a commercial or public activity(Polskie rozporzadzeniehas adopted the definition in § 3.1.) • TrinkwV 2001 doesn‘t exemptany individual water supply (in respect to its water volume) • … defines water supply installations • from which more than1000 m³/year of water are supplied • from which not more than 1000 m³/year of water are supplied • of the domestic distribution system of letter a) and b)(1000 m³/year = 2,7 m³/day)

  21. Distinctions in DWD and TrinkwV 2001having influence on national and EC reporting B. Dimension of the reportable water supplies (1) DWD (Art. 13) … report shall include all individual supplies of water exceeding 1000 m³ a day as an average or serving more than 5000 persons TrinkwV 2001 (§ 21) … the health offices ... and the land authorities transmit data (report) on water quality water from supply installations … more than 1000 m³ per year (> 2,7 m³/d)

  22. Distinctions in DWD and TrinkwV 2001having influence on national and EC reporting B. Dimension of the reportable water supplies (2) DWD (Art. 9) Information on derogations to COM 1st derogationindividual supplies exceeding 1000 m³ a day as an average or serving more than 5000 persons 2nd and 3rd derogations individual supplies exceeding10 m³ a day as an average or serving more than 50 persons TrinkwV 2001 (§ 9) Information on derogations to UBA/BMG 1st, 2nd and 3rd derogationswater from supply installations more than 1000 m³/year(>2,7 m³/d)

  23. Distinctions in DWD and TrinkwV 2001having influence on national and EC reporting C. Parameters and parameter valuesMember States shall be entitled to set more stringent or additional parameter values DWD (examples) Coliform bacteria: Indicator parameterTrihalomethanes: 100 µg/l Ammonium: 500 µg/l(no geogenic excess value)Sulphate:250 µg/l(no geogenic excess value)Colony count 36 °C: only for bottle water TrinkwV 2001 (examples)Coliform bacteria: microbological parameter Trihalomethanes: 50 µg/l Ammonium: 500 µg/lgeogenicexcess value3000 µg/lSulphate:240 µg/lgeogenicexcess value500 µg/lColony count 36 °C: additional IPno abnormal changeIron and manganese: geogenic excess values only for individual supplies <2,7 m³/d (nonrelevant in reporting)

  24. Principles in national reporting 1 Principles in line with the EC Guidance document on reporting • The report shall cover water intended for human consumption. • Reporting shall be kept as simple as possible. • Data should be presented in an easily understandable format. • The data to be submitted by MS to the COM shall be the minimum necessary to demonstrate compliance with the DWD. • MS are responsible for the accuracy of the data and for reporting to the COM. • Reporting shall be in an electronic format. In context with WISE a long term aim for MS will be to store information in national databases accessible through the internet by the COM (and consumers, regional authorities …).

  25. Principles in national reporting 2 • MS shall aggregate regional or federal reports into a national report. In Germany the Länder are in charge of enforcement of the Drinking Water Ordinance. This means that the (16) competent highest Länder authorities are the enforcement authorities (not the federal ministry). Adoption of GD to national responsibilities and requirements for reporting in line with the EC regulationsand the national (federal) specifics

  26. Principles in national reporting 3 Principles in line with the national specifics • The Länder are responsible for the accuracy of the data and for reporting to Federal Ministry for Health • The Federal Environement Agency is the addressee for the information on derogationsand for the reports about drinking water quality. • In line with requirements of DWD, Guidance document (and TrinkwV 2001) the Länder authorities inform on water supply zones (WSZ) >1000 m³/d or >5000 persons in EC format. • For the purpose of reporting a water supply or water supply installation is a WSZ (under Annex II Tab. B1 Note 1 DWD). Domestic distribution system (under TrinkwV 2001 a descrete water supply installation) is part ofWSZ.

  27. Principles in national reporting 4 Principles in line with the national specifics • Data on water quality (to be submitted by Germany to COM) shall to be in compliance with DWD (i.e. DWD parameters, monitoring frequencies according to DWD, allowance for reduction of analyses required under DWD).

  28. Topics in national reporting Topics in national reporting Reporting formats are defined trough tables • Tab 1: General information on drinking water supply arrangements • Tab. 2: Information on WSZ not compliant with the monitoring frequency • Tab. 3a: Summary information on drinking water quality in WSZ • Tab. 3b: Information given on product specified parameters Acrylamide, Epichlorohydrin and Vinylchloride • Tab. 3d: Information on results of all investigations in case Clostridium perfringens is not compliant • Tab. 4: Information on (each) non-compliance of drinking water in WSZ; including those covered by a derogation • Tab. 5-7: Codes (for non-compliance, remedial actions and timeframe of corrective actions • Tab. 8 and 9: Reorting on drinking water quality to the public: Type and location of information available

  29. Table 1 (General information on WSZ, water sources, authority) • Water sources • % groundwater, surface water and other sources andere • Website address for public acces to the database of the Land • Name, addresse, contact person of the State authority

  30. Table 2 (Annual monitoring in water supply zones not compliant) The number of analyses required takes account of all allowances for reduction in accordance with TrinkwV 2001 provided that the number of analyses cannot be shown in accordance with the DWD.

  31. Table 3a (Summary information on drinking water quality in WSZ) - The number of analyses required takes account of all allowances for reduction in accordance with TrinkwV 2001- Non-compliance in reference to DWD parameter value

  32. Table 3b (Information given on the three product spezified parameters) Acrylamide, Epichlorohydrin and Vinylchloride don‘t have to be analysed in water, but the parameter value must be calculated according to product specification of corresponding polymer in contact with the water.

  33. Table 3c (Further optional comments from the relating to Table 3a)

  34. Table 3d (C. perfringens)

  35. Table 4 (Information on non-compliance of drinking water in WSZ) - All results non-compliant with DWD parametric values are to report including those covered by a derogation. - Codes (for non-compliance, remedial actions and timeframe of corrective actions) set out in separate tables

  36. Table 5 (Codes for causes)

  37. Table 6 and 7 (Codes remedial actions, timeframe)

  38. Informationen on derogations in accordance withArt. 9 of the DWD and Section 9 TrinkwV 2001(only for chemical parameters) Reporting on derogations is not (only) part of the reportand separate forms are provided for this purpose.

  39. Informationen on derogations in place in accordance with Art. 9 of the DWD (only for chemical parameters)

  40. Information on derogations in place in accordance with Art. 9 of the DWD (only for chemical parameters) Principle construction of form D1 – D3 - Water supply zone Name of WSZ Geographic coordinates Resident population of WSZ Population concerned Total volume of water supplied - Responsible authorityName, addresse, contact person Remarks to parameter and grounds - Parameter concerned - Value fixed for derogation- Start and end date of derogation - Number of analyses- Relevant monitoring results: Min., Med., Max. - Grounds for derogation- Description of proposed remedial action, including timetable - Proposed monitoring scheme

  41. Informationen on derogations in line with TrinkwV 2001 • TrinkwV 2001 defines water supply installations • from which more than 1000 m³/year (>2,7 m³/day)of water are supplied • from which not more than 1000 m³/year(<2,7 m³/day)of water are supplied Land informs the UBA/BMGon any first, second or third derogation concerning an WSZ > 2,7 m³/d UBA/BMG inform the COMon any first derogation concerning an WSZ >1000 m³/d or 5000 p.on any second or third derogation concerning an WSZ >10 m³/d or 50 p.

  42. Summary 1 Format for Reporting 1. Information (by local authorities) on derogations(to land authorities) from land authorities to Federal Environment Agency/Federal Minsitry for Health in line with section 9 TrinkwV 2001 concerning WSZ >2,7 m³/d From Federal Minsitry for Healthto KOM in line with Art. 9 DWD1. derogation WSZ >1000 m³/d or >5000 persons2. or 3. derogations WSZ >10 m³/d or >50 persons 2. Annual report on drinking water quality by the Land authorities to UBA / BMG in line with section 21 TrinkwV 2001and Art. 13 DWD WVG >1000 m³/d or >5000 persons 3. 3-year-report on drinking water quality by the Federal Government to consumers and to COM in line with Art. 13 DWDWSZ >1000 m³/d or >5000 persons

  43. Summary 2 (For the Länder) Optional Format for Reporting 4. Annual report on drinking water quality by the Land authorities to UBA and BMG in line with section 21 TrinkwV 2001 concerning WSZ >2,7 m³/d (1000 m³/a)but<1000 m³/d or<5000 P.

  44. Thank you very much for the attention!

  45. Definition of a Water Supply Zone A supply zone is a geographically defined area within which water intended for human consumption comes from one or more sources and within which water quality may be considered as being approximately uniform.

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