Decision
Support Tool for
the development of a setting-specific strategy against the occurrence of
cyanotoxins in
drinking-water, from catchment to consumer
Purpose: to analyse, assess and manage the risk of
cyanotoxin occurrence
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Steps to take
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Why
are cyanotoxins a risk in drinking-water?
For
whom is this decision support tool? This
approach is based on the Water Safety
Plan Concept proposed by the
new WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
è Worksheet
for your entries (computer or colour printer) This decision support tool is intended for further development, also
in supporting WHO guidance on toxic cyanobacteria. Feed-back to the
publishers therefore is most welcome ! Publishers:
Ingrid Chorus & Verena Niesel, UBA Acknowledgements: This decision support tool was developed by the EU
Project “PEPCY” (Toxic and bioactive PEPtides in CYanobacteria, grant no. QLRT-2001-02634), based on a first draft
in German developed in a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of
Education and Research (grant no.
02WT9852/7). |
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2. Preparatory steps |
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3. Assess risk and
system performance 3.1 for cyanobacterial proliferation
in raw water / at recreational sites 3.2 for cyanotoxin intake and
breakthrough in treatment 3.3 Evaluate your assessment for 3.1
/ for 3.2 in relation to other health hazards
from exposure to water and document
it |
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Define control measures 4.4 in drinking-water
treatment 4.5 Document your choice of control
measures together with the reasons for your choice; develop management
plans for each and a plan for early warning
/ contingency supply |
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5. Validate
your assessment and your control measures support from Literature and Cyano Websites |
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6.
Verify that your water does not contain cyanotoxins
at concentrations above your target |
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