Do these pages replace legal or accreditation advice?
No. They organize technical orientation and source context; the competent authority, laboratory scope and quality system remain decisive.
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Regulation and compliance resources for water microbiology
A curated route through AquaVerify resources for EU, US, ISO/IEC 17025 and audit-oriented water quality decisions.
Direct answer
Use this collection when the decision depends on regulatory context, competent-authority expectations, audit evidence or a documented quality-system workflow.
- Separate legal requirement, internal surveillance and technical verification.
- Connect sample, method, reviewer and report evidence before an audit.
- Use source-linked summaries when an external article or rule is involved.
How to use this collection
A curated route through AquaVerify resources for EU, US, ISO/IEC 17025 and audit-oriented water quality decisions.
- Start with the applicable jurisdiction and matrix.
- Select the technical guide that matches the monitoring objective.
- Keep the checklist output with the final method and review record.
Questions this category answers
Use this collection when the decision depends on regulatory context, competent-authority expectations, audit evidence or a documented quality-system workflow.
- Which resource supports EU drinking-water conversations?
- What evidence should a laboratory keep for audit review?
- Where should external research be cited instead of re-hosted?
Selected resources
A curated route through AquaVerify resources for EU, US, ISO/IEC 17025 and audit-oriented water quality decisions.
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European Drinking Water Directive and somatic coliphages: practical guide for laboratories and operators
Practical guide on the European Drinking Water Directive, somatic coliphages, sampling plans, treatment evidence, AquaVerify products and Cloud traceability.
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US drinking water compliance: coliforms, RTCR and coliphage context
Whitepaper on the Revised Total Coliform Rule, Ground Water Rule, EPA Method 1601/1602, total coliforms, E. coli and coliphage context.
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RD 3/2023 and somatic coliphages: practical guide for water laboratories and operators
A practical resource to translate the Spanish drinking water framework and the European risk-based approach into sampling plans, somatic coliphage monitoring, treatment evidence and traceable reporting.
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ISO/IEC 17025 for water laboratories: chain of custody, CoA and digital traceability
A practical whitepaper for laboratories that need to strengthen sample control, method execution, review, reporting and customer communication without claiming automatic accreditation.
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AquaVerify editorial methodology
How AquaVerify prepares technical resources, verifies sources, separates scientific, regulatory and commercial claims, and manages review or correction needs.
Downloadable checklists
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EU Directive / RD 3/2023 checklist
Preparation guide for sampling points, risk assessment, somatic coliphages, records and evidence.
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RD 3/2023 somatic coliphage checklist
Organize sampling points, raw-water context, method readiness and reporting evidence.
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ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory evidence checklist
Review chain of custody, CoA, audit trail, permissions and technical approval flow.
FAQ
Why are some external papers linked instead of downloaded?
AquaVerify links DOI or official sources when public PDF distribution rights are not documented.