Lead in drinking water: Which limits apply?

Lead in drinking water - In the new EU Drinking Water Directive, which entered into force last year, the parametric value for lead was reduced by half compared to many current national regulations.

For copper materials in particular, this will have a major impact on their future usability in drinking water products.

Although many aspects are still unclarified at this point, affected companies should already closely monitor further developments.

We provide a summary of the current state of knowledge (April 2022) here.

We keep our members informed about developments on an ongoing basis.