British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: EH/6 - Effects of materials on water quality
Categories:: Water. Drinking
Comment period start date:: 12/12/2024
Comment period end date:: 04/02/2025
Number of comments:: 1

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4th Feb

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This document specifies a procedure for obtaining a migration water to determine odour, flavour, colour and turbidity for products made from organic materials intended to come in contact with water for human consumption (drinking water) and used in piping and storage systems. Such products include pipes, tanks, reservoirs, fittings, ancillaries and their coatings both for site applied and factory-made products.

This document is applicable to products to be used under various conditions for the transport, storage and distribution of water intended for human consumption and raw water used for the manufacture of water intended for human consumption.

This document specifies a test method comprising a set of procedures. The use might be dependent on the relevant national regulations and/or the system or product standards.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal (Complete)

Proposal start date:

2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

26/07/2024

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

12/12/2024

Public Comments end date:

04/02/2025

4. Comment Resolution

Comment Resolution start date:

24/04/2026

5. Approval

6. Publication

Publication start date:

14/07/2026

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BS EN 1420 EN 1420 Influence of organic materials on water intended for human consumption. Determination of odour, flavour, colour and turbidity of water in piping and storage systems

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