Guidelines: the current position

The setting of guidelines is a key normative function of the World Health Organisation. This chapter examines the development of the current water-related WHO guidelines. Within the area of water, microbiology and guideline setting there are three distinct but related areas, namely: - drinking water; - wastewater reuse; and - recreational water. The following explores the background to the current guidelines, highlighting the different pathways to their formation

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