Terminology in the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
Rolling revision of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
Expected end-product(s)
- Glossary as a free-standing product and/or included in Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality for publication in Fourth Edition;
- Any related changes to text of Volume 1 as a result of inconsistency in terminology usage, for inclusion in fourth edition.
Progress to date
The Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality Final Task Force meeting (Geneva, 2003) noted that changing terminology needs to be addressed in the rolling revision process. It has also been brought to WHO’s attention that the phrases “drinking-water supply surveillance” and “surveillance of drinking-water quality” are used inconsistently and/or incorrectly in sections 1.2.1 and 2.1.5 and chapter 5.
The Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality Working Group meeting (Geneva, 2005) agreed to a plan of work.