Department of Technical Standardisation and Information in Water Management in Slovakia

1. Technical standardisation in the field of water management
1.1 Technical standardisation in the Slovak Republic

• Complete list and archive of Slovak technical standards (STN) in water management
• Development of STN and technical assistance during their development
• Implementation of European and international standards to the STN system
• Public information on technical standardisation in the field of water management
• Co-operation with technical committees

• TK 27 Water quality
• TK 1 Water supply andwastewater engineering
• TK 2 Amelioration
• TK 26 Plastics pipes and fittings
• TK 72 Environmental management
• TK 64 Hydrology
• TK 3 Hydro-technology

1.2 European and international standardisation (CEN, ISO)

• International and European co-operation with:
  
  • Technical Committees of European Committee for Standardisation CEN:
    
    • CEN/TC 230 Water analysis
    • CEN/TC 308 Characterisation of sludge
    • CEN/TC 163 Sanitary appliances
    • CEN/TC 164 Water supply
    • CEN/TC 165 Wastewater engineering
  • Technical committees of International Organisation for Standardisation ISO:
    
    • ISO/TC 147 Water quality
    • ISO/TC 113 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels
    • ISO/TC 224 Standardization of service activities relating to drinking water supply and sewerage - Quality criteria of the service and performance indicators

2 Management of a national database of drinking water parameters

• Data collection and recording from water companies quarterly, since 1994
• Data analysis and selection from sampling sites: underground raw water, surface raw water, water treatment plants outputs, water reservoirs, distribution network
• Data evaluation and presentation
• Annual reports on overall drinking water quality
• Publication of the Book on Drinking Water Quality in Slovakia
• Water quality distributed by public water suppiers
• Table presentation of drinking water quality results for SR as a whole and divided according to individual water companies

3 European legislation in the field of water management
Complete lists of Community legislation in force: Fisheries Water Management

Contact: Ing. Alena Kozáková, tel.: 02 / 59343 478, e-mail: kozakova[zavinac]vuvh.sk

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