| Article | Summary |
| Article 1 – Objectives | A list of targets to be accomplished, specifying the quality of waters intended for human consumption. |
| Article 2 – Definitions | Terms and definition used in the text are given. |
| Article 3 – Exemptions | Specifies when the Directive is not applicable. |
| Article 4 – General obligations | Sets, among other things, that the waters intended for human consumption must be wholesome and clean. |
| Article 5 – Quality standards | Requires that Member States set values for parameters set out in Annex 1 |
| Article 6 – Point of compliance | Sets rules on where the controls on the water quality shall be implemented (example: at the water meter or tap, etc.) |
| Article 7 – Risk-based approach to water safety | Upholds that Member States shall ensure that the supply, treatment and distribution of water intended for human consumption is subject to a riskbased approach that covers the whole supply chain. |
| Article 8 – Risk assessment and risk management of the catchment areas for abstraction points of water intended for human consumption | Sets rules on how to carry out the risk assessment and management of the catchment areas of waters intended to human consumption. |
| Article 9 – Risk assessment and risk management of the supply system | Requires that Member States shall ensure that risk assessment and risk management of the supply system are carried out by the water supplier. |
| Article 10 – Risk assessment of domestic distribution systems | Upholds that Member States shall ensure that a risk assessment of domestic distribution systems is carried out. |
| Article 11 – Minimum hygiene requirements for materials that come into contact with water intended for human consumption | Member States are required to ensure that materials that are intended to be used in contact to water intended for human consumption shall be conform to the implementing acts (future communications will explain this point). |
| Article 12 – Minimum requirements for treatment chemicals and filter media that come into contact with water intended for human consumption | Member States shall ensure that treatment chemicals and filter media that come into contact with water intended for human consumption do not compromise the protection of human health as provided for by this Directive. |
| Article 13 – Monitoring | Member States are requested to take all measures necessary to ensure that regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption is carried out. |
| Article 14 – Remedial action and restrictions of use | Member States shall set up procedures to ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values is immediately investigated. |
| Article 15 – Derogations | Member States may provide for derogations provided that such derogations do not constitute a potential danger to human health. |
| Article 16 – Access to water intended for human consumption | Member States shall take the necessary measures to improve or maintain access to water intended for human consumption for all, in particular for vulnerable and marginalised groups, as defined by the Member States. |
| Article 17 – Information to the public | Member States shall ensure that adequate, up-to-date information on water intended for human consumption isAvailable. |
| Article 18 – Information on monitoring of implementation | Upholds that Member States shall collect information to be shared on a regular basis or upon request from the Commission. |
| Article 19 – Evaluation | The Commission shall, by 12 January 2035, carry out an evaluation of this Directive. |
