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Abstract Indicator code: RPG1_WatSan_Ex1 This factsheet is based on issues related to public water supplies reported by Estonia. It also contains information on the environment and health context, the policy relevance and context, and an assessment of the situation. Metadata and references are provided as well. 77% of the Estonian population is supplied by public waterworks. The coverage for urban population is 86%, dropping to 59% for rural population. Most of the waterworks use ground water, only two waterworks in Tallinn and Narva use surface waters. Altogether, there are 1377 public waterworks in Estonia. 2% of them produce more than 1000 m3 per day, serving 64% of the total population. At the same time, the smallest 358 waterworks (28% of the total number) only serve 3780 people (2% of the population). This situation makes very difficult to maintain the required level of control and ensure water safety. With regard to microbiological parameters, in all drinking water supply systems in Estonia water has constantly met the requirements, and no water-borne outbreaks were reported since 1993. With regard to chemical parameters, there were exceedances due to high fluoride levels in groundwaters and to trihalometanes in the public water supply of Narva City. These exceedances affected approximately 30% of the population. 23% of the population gets its drinking water from individual wells, which are not under official surveillance. A monitoring program should be launched to ensure safety of water. |
Abstract Indicator code: RPG1_WatSan_S1 This factsheet is based on data on bathing water quality reported by Estonia. It also contains information on the environment and health context, the policy relevance and context, and an assessment of the situation. Metadata and references are provided as well. Estonia has been successful in implementing Bathing Water Directive 76/160/EEC. During 2004-2006, sampling schemes were successfully implemented, and the quality of bathing water in freshwater zones was fully compliant with directives. There were non-compliances in one of the bathing sites of the coastal zones. Estonia faces a challenge of implementing a new Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC, which is based on new principles of bathing water management. |
Retreive these fact sheets in national language: Public water supply and acces improved water sources in Estonia . |
