risk management water distribution
Decree No. 18/2023 emphasizes that the internal water distribution manager is the condominium administrator, who is responsible for the internal drinking water distribution system, located between the point of delivery and the point of use of the water, i.e., the point of exit of water intended for human consumption, from which water can be drawn or used directly, generally identified as the tap.
The administrator must carry out a risk assessment and management of the internal water distribution systems in priority structures (identified in Annex VIII, with particular reference to the parameters listed in Annex I, Part D).
In addition, they are required to take the necessary preventive and corrective measures, proportionate to the risk, to restore water quality in cases where there is a risk to human health from these systems.
Article 23 of the Decree provides for administrative penalties to be imposed on the administrator.
If the parameters listed in Annex I, Parts A and B are not maintained in the internal distribution system, a penalty of between €5,000 and €30,000 shall be imposed on the administrator.
Failure to comply with the obligation to implement risk assessment and management of the drinking water supply system imposed by the competent authorities is subject to an administrative fine of between €4,000 and €24,000.