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THE MINISTRY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
HEALTH Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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No. 41/2018/TT-BYT Hanoi, December 14, 2018
CIRCULAR
PROMULGATING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION AND REGULATIONS ON

INSPECTION AND MONITORING OF DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 117/2007/ND-CP dated July 11, 2007 on clean water
production, supply and consumption; Government's Decree No. 124/2011/ND-CP dated
December 28, 2011 on amendments to some Articles of the Government’s Decree No.
117/2007/ND-CP dated July 11, 2007 on clean water production, supply and consumption;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 75/2017/ND-CP dated June 20, 2017 defining functions, tasks,
entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the request of the Director of the Health Environment Management Agency;
The Minister of Health hereby promulgates a Circular on national technical regulation and
regulations on inspection and monitoring of domestic water quality.
Article 1. Promulgation of Regulation
The National technical regulation on domestic water quality is promulgated together with this
Circular;
Article 2. Regulations on inspection and monitoring of domestic water quality
1. The results of testing of domestic water quality parameters specified Clauses 2 and 3 Article 5
of the Regulation promulgated together with this Circular shall be made publicly available by the
water supplier within 3 days from the date on which results are available on its website (if a
website is not available, the water supplier shall be posted at its office. To be specific:
a) Total number of water samples and sampling locations.
b) Parameters and results of testing of each water sample.

c) Remedial measures taken if any parameter fails the Regulation, and time limit for
implementation thereof.
2. The competent authority shall carry out an external inspection of implementation of

regulations on assurance of domestic water quality by every water supplier as follows:
a) Inspect the testing of domestic water quality parameters specified Clauses 2 and 3 Article 5 of
the Regulation promulgated together with this Circular; documents about monitoring and
management of domestic water quality; publishing of information about domestic water quality
according to Clause 1 Article 2 of this Circular;
b) Collect samples and test domestic quality parameters specified in Clauses 2 and 3 Article 5 of
the Regulation promulgated together with this Circular.
c) Within 5 days from the date on which results of external inspection of domestic water quality
are obtained, the external inspecting authority shall notify the inspected water supplier in writing
thereof; publish the results on its website; notify the following information to the unit selecting
the water supplier and supervisory authority of the inspected water supplier (if any):
- Name of the inspected water supplier.
- Results of inspection of contents specified in Clause 1 Article 2 of this Circular.
3. External inspection frequency:
a) Each water supplier shall undergo an external inspection once a year.
b) An unscheduled external inspection shall be conducted when:
- the water supplier’s periodic and ad hoc reports on water quality give rise to suspicions about
finished water quality.
- there is an environmental emergency that may affect water quality.
- results of the water quality inspection or epidemiological investigation show that the water
source is potentially polluted.
- any organization or individual complains about water quality.
- it is requested by a competent authority.
Article 3. Effect
1. This Circular comes into force from June 15, 2019.
2. The Circular No. 50/2015/TT-BYT dated December 11, 2015 of the Minister of Health is null
and void from the effective date of this Circular.
3. The Circular No. 04/2009/TT-BYT and Circular No. 05/2009/TT-BYT dated June 17, 2009 of
the Minister of Health shall remain effective to apply to the entities specified in Clause 2 Article
4 of this Circular until June 30, 2021 when a local technical regulation on domestic water quality
is promulgated and comes into force.
Article 4. Transitional clauses
Regarding provinces and central-affiliated cities that have not yet promulgated a local technical
regulation on domestic water quality within the time limit specified in Clause 3 Article 3 of this
Circular, every water supplier may:
1. apply National technical regulation on domestic water quality promulgated together with this
Circular but is required to test all domestic water quality parameters on the list specified in
Article 4 of the Regulation; or
2. Continue to apply the National technical regulation on drinking water quality (QCVN
01:2009/BYT) and National technical regulation on domestic water quality (QCVN
02:2009/BYT) until June 30, 2021.
Article 5. Responsibility for implementation
1. The Health Environment Management Agency affiliated to the Ministry of Health shall
disseminate, provide guidance and inspect the implementation of this Circular nationwide.
2. People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall:
a) organize and inspect the implementation of this Circular within provinces and cities.
b) promulgate a local technical regulation on domestic water quality, which comes into force
before July 01, 2021.
c) allocate budget for and direct the unscheduled or periodic inspection and monitoring of
domestic water quality; investment in and upgrading of laboratory equipment in relevant
preventive health centers/ centers for disease control of provinces (Centers for disease control of
provinces) to enable them to test domestic water quality parameters in accordance with
regulations of this Circular.
3. Specialized institutes affiliated to the Ministry of Health shall:
a) carry out reviews, analyze and report domestic water quality within provinces under their
management and formulate a plan to provide training and technical and professional assistance to
local authorities in the implementation of the Regulation.
b) conduct external inspections of domestic water quality at the request of the Ministry of
Health; prepare external inspection reports using the Form No. 01 in the Appendix hereof.
c) provide technical assistance to provinces and cities under their management for the purpose of
making local technical regulation on domestic water quality.
d) submit mid-year and annual reports to the Health Environment Management Agency within
15 days from the ending dates of June and December; prepare reports using the Form No. 02 in
the Appendix hereof.
4. Departments of Health of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall:
a) take charge and cooperate with relevant units in implementing this Circular within provinces
and cities.
b) direct their affiliates to disseminate and provide guidance for implementation of this Circular,
inspect and monitor domestic water quality as prescribed in this Circular within provinces and
cities.
c) receive declarations of conformity submitted by water suppliers within provinces and cities.
d) prepare a plan and provide human resources, equipment and funding (provided by annual
budget) for inspection and monitoring of domestic water quality within provinces and cities;
inspect and monitor quality of water extracted by households themselves in areas prone to water
pollution so as to take measures to ensure people’s health.
5. Centers for disease control of provinces shall:
a) conduct periodic and unscheduled external inspections of quality of water from all water
suppliers that serve 500 households or more (or have a design capacity of at least 1,000 m3/ 24
hours in case of failure to determine the number of households); prepare external inspection
reports using the Form No. 01 in the Appendix hereof.
b) cooperate with health centers of districts in conducting periodic and unscheduled external
inspections of quality of water from all water suppliers that serve fewer than 500 households (or
have a design capacity of less than 1,000 m3/ 24 hours in case of failure to determine the number
of households);
c) make an annual plan and estimate of funding for organizing inspections of domestic water
quality.
d) submit mid-year and annual reports to the Departments of Health of provinces and central-
affiliated cities, specialized institutes affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Health Environment
Management Agency affiliated to the Ministry of Health within 10 days from the ending dates of
June and December; prepare reports using the Form No. 03 in the Appendix hereof.
6. Health centers for districts shall:
a) conduct periodic and unscheduled external inspections of quality of water from all water
suppliers that serve fewer than 500 households (or have a design capacity of 1,000 m3/ 24 hours
in case of failure to determine the number of households); prepare external inspection reports
using the Form No. 01 in the Appendix hereof.
b) make an annual plan and estimate of funding for organizing inspections of domestic water
quality, and submit them to a competent authority for approval.
c) submit quarterly, mid-year and annual reports to the Health Environment Management
Agency within 5 days from the ending dates of March, June, September and December; prepare
reports using the Form No. 04 in the Appendix hereof.
7. Water suppliers shall:
a) implement regulations of this Circular.
b) be responsible to the law for quality of domestic water they provide.
c) archive and manage domestic water quality monitoring documentation:
- Local technical regulations on domestic water quality, which are promulgated by People’s
Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities.
- Results of periodic and unscheduled testing of raw water quality.
- Results of periodic and unscheduled testing of domestic water quality parameters.
- Records on chemicals used during the process of producing domestic water.

- Water sampling logbooks (upon each sampling, specify the number of samples; sampling
location; volume of samples; method for storing samples; time of sample collection and storage;
sample collector).
- Report on remedial measures against emergencies related to domestic water quality.
- Information about domestic water quality.
- Documentary evidences for implementation of the water safety plan.
d) be subject to inspections and supervision by competent authorities.
dd) propose domestic water parameters in order to make local technical regulations on domestic
water quality.
e) submit quarterly domestic water testing reports to health centers of districts and centers for
disease control of provinces according to the Forms No. 05 and 06 in the Appendix hereof.
8. The Chief of the Ministry Office, Director of Administration of Science Technology and
Training, Director of Health Environment Management Agency, Director of Department of
Legal Affairs, relevant departments, heads of affiliates of the Ministry of Health, Directors of
Departments of provinces and central-affiliated cities and relevant organizations and individuals
are responsible for the implementation of this Circular.
Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the
Ministry of Health for consideration./.
PP. THE MINISTER

THE DEPUTY MINISTER
Nguyen Truong Son

QCVN 01-1:2018/BYT
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY
Foreword
The National technical regulation on domestic water quality QCVN 01-1:2018/BYT is prepared
by the Health Environment Management Agency, presented by the Department of Legal Affairs,
appraised by the Ministry of Science and Technology and promulgated together with the Circular
No. 41/2018/TT-BYT dated December 14, 2018 by the Ministry of Health.
The National technical regulation on drinking water quality QCVN 01-1:2018/BYT supersedes
the National technical regulation on drinking water quality QCVN 01-1:2009/BYT and National
technical regulation on domestic water quality QCVN 02:20Q9/BYT which are promulgated
together with the Circular No. 04/2009/TT-BYT and Circular No. 05/2009/TT-BYT dated June
17, 2009 of the Minister of Health respectively.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION
ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY
Chapter I
GENERAL
Article 1. Scope
This Regulation provides for permissible limits of domestic water quality parameters.
Article 2. Regulated entities
1. This Regulation applies to organizations and individuals partially or totally involved in

extraction, production, transmission, wholesale and retail of domestic water according to a
complete centralized system (hereinafter referred to as “water suppliers”); domestic water quality
inspecting and monitoring authorities; testing laboratories and bodies certifying domestic water
quality parameters.
2. This Regulation does not apply to tap water, bottled drinking water, bottled natural mineral
water, water produced by water purifiers, water purification system and non-domestic water.
Article 3. Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the terms below shall be construed as follows:
1. “domestic water” refers to water that has undergone treatment and satisfies given requirements
of quality to serve human consumption and sanitation purposes.
2. “organoleptic parameters” refer to factors, including color and taste that can be experienced
via human senses.
3. “AOAC” stands for Association of Official Analytical Chemists.
4. “CFU” stands for Colony Forming Unit.
5. “FCR” stands for Free Chlorine Residual.
6. “NTU” stands for Nephelometric Turbidity Unit.
7. “SMEWW” stands for Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water.
8. “TCU” stands for True Color Unit.
9. “US EPA” stands for United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Chapter II
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Article 4. List of domestic water quality parameters and permissible limits thereof
No. Parameter Unit Permissible limit

Group A parameters
Microbiological parameters
1. Coliform CFU/100 mL <3
2. E.Coli or Fecal Coliform CFU/100 mL <1
Organoleptic and inorganic parameters
3. Arsenic (As)(*) mg/L 0.01
4. FCR(**) mg/L Within 0,2 - 1,0
5. Turbidity NTU 2
6. Color TCU 15
7. Odor, taste - No odor and strange taste
8. pH - Within 6,0-8,5
Group B parameters
Microbiological parameters
9. Staphylococcus aureus CFU/ 100mL <1
10. Ps. Aeruginosa CFU/ 100mL <1
Inorganic parameters
Ammonium (NH3 and NH4+ expressed as
11. mg/L 0,3
N)
12. Antimony (Sb) mg/L 0,02
13. Barium (Bs) mg/L 0,7
14 Borax and Boric acid (B) mg/L 0,3
15. Cadmium (Cd) mg/L 0,003
16. Lead (Plumbum) (Pb) mg/L 0,01
17. Permanganate index mg/L 2
- (***)
18. Chloride (Cl ) mg/L 250 (or 300)
19. Chromi (Cr) mg/L 0,05
20. Copper (Cuprum) (Cu) mg/L 1
21. Hardness, expressed as CaCO3 mg/L 300
22. Fluorine (F) mg/L 1,5
23. Zinc (Zincum) (Zn) mg/L 2
24. Manganese (Mn) mg/L 0,1
25. Sodium (Na) mg/L 200
26. Aluminium (Al) mg/L 0.2
27. Nickel (Ni) mg/L 0,07
28. Nitrate (NO3- expressed as N) mg/L 2
29. Nitrite (NO2- expressed as N) mg/L 0,05
30. Iron (Ferrum) (Fe) mg/L 0,3
31. Selenium (Se) mg/L 0,01
32. Sulfate mg/L 250
33. Sulfur mg/L 0,05
34. Mercury (Hydrargyrum) (Hg) mg/L 0,001
35. Total dissolved solids (TDS) mg/L 1000
36. Cyanide (CN) mg/L 0,05
Organic parameters
a. Chlorinated alkanes
37. 1,1,1 -Trichloroethane µg/L 2000
38. 1,2 - Dichloroethane µg/L 30
39. 1,2 - Dichloroethane µg/L 50
40. Carbon tetrachloride µg/L 2
41. Dichloroethane µg/L 20
42. Tetrachloroethylene µg/L 40
43. Trichloroethane µg/L 20
44. Vinyl chloride µg/L 0,3
b. Aromatic hydrocarbon
45. Benzene µg/L 10
46. Ethylbenzene µg/L 300
47. Phenol and phenol derivatives µg/L 1
48. Styrene µg/L 20
49. Toluene µg/L I 700
50. Xylene µg/L 500
c. Chlorinated benzenes
51. 1,2 - Dichlorobenzene µg/L 1000
52. Monochlorobenzene µg/L 300
53 Trichlorobenzene µg/L 20
d. complex organic compounds
54. Acrylamide µg/L 0,5
55. Epichlorohydrin µg/L 0,4
56. Hexachlorobutadiene µg/L 0,6
Pesticide parameters
57. 1,2 - Dibromo - 3 Chloropropane µg/L 1
58. 1,2 - Dichloropropane µg/L 40
59. 1,3 - Dichloropropene µg/L 20
60. 2,4-D µg/L 30
61. 2,4 - DB µg/L 90
62 Alachlor µg/L 20
63. Aldicarb µg/L 10
64. Atrazine and chloro-s-triazine derivatives µg/L 100
65. Carbofuran µg/L 5
66. Chlorpyrifos µg/L 30
67. Chlordane µg/L 0,2
68. Chlortoluron µg/L 30
69. Cyanazine µg/L 0,6
70. DDT and its derivatives µg/L 1
71. Dichlorprop µg/L 100
72. Fenoprop µg/L 9
73. Hydroxyatrazine µg/L 200
74. Isoproturon µg/L 9
75. MCPA µg/L 2
76. Mecoprop µg/L 10
77. Methoxychlor µg/L 20
78. Molinate µg/L
79. Pendimetalin µg/L 20
80. Permethrin Mg/t µg/L 20
81. Propanil Uq/L µg/L 20
82. Simazine µg/L 2
83. Trifluralin µg/L 20
Parameters of disinfectants and disinfection byproducts
84. 2,4,6 - Trichlorophenol µg/L 200
85. Bromate µg/L 10
86. Bromodichloromethane µg/L 60
87. Bromoform µg/L 100
88. Chloroform µg/L 300
89. Dibromoacetonitrile µg/L 70
90. Dibromochloromethane µg/L 100
91. Dichloroacetonitrile µg/L 20
92. Dichloroacetic acid µg/L 50
93. Formaldehyde µg/L 900
94. Monochloramine µg/L 3,0
95. Monochloroacetic acid µg/L 20
96. Trichloroacetic acid µg/L 200
97. Trichloroacetonitrile µg/L 1
Radioactive parameters
98. Gross alpha activity α Bg/L 0,1
99. Gross beta activity β Bg/L 1,0
Notes:
- (*) is only applicable to water suppliers that extract groundwater.

- (**) is only applicable to water suppliers that use chlorine for disinfection.
- (**) is only applicable to coastal areas and islands.
- (***) means no unit.
- Both Nitrite and Nitrate can form methemoglobin. Therefore, if the two substances are present
in domestic water, total concentration (C) of each substance compared to its maximum limit
(ML) must not exceed 1 and be calculated according to the following formula:
Cnitrate/MLnitrate + Cnitrite/MLnitrite ≤ 1
Article 5. Testing of domestic water quality parameters
1. All domestic water quality parameters shall be tested at laboratories or certification bodies that
have been accredited according to TCVN ISO/IEC 17025 and registered its their testing services
as prescribed in the Government's Decree No. 107/2016/ND-CP dated July 01, 2016.
2. Group A parameters shall be tested by all water suppliers.
3. Group B parameters shall be tested in accordance with local technical regulations promulgated
by People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities on the basis of parameters
selected to suit local current conditions.
4. Water suppliers shall test all Group A and B parameters on the List of domestic water quality
parameters specified in Article 4 of this Regulation in the following cases:
a) Before they are put into operation for the first time.
b) After they undergo a major upgrade or repair that affects the production system.
c) There is an environmental emergency that may affect water quality.
d) Risks incurred during production process may affect water quality or testing is requested by a
competent authority.
dd) The testing is conducted every 03 years from the latest testing of all parameters.
5. Periodic testing:
a) Periodic testing of group A parameters shall be conducted at least once a month.

b) Periodic testing of group B parameters shall be conducted at least every 6 months.
c) Depending on local current conditions, People’s Committees of provinces and central-

affiliated cities shall define a testing frequency that is higher than that specified in Points a and b
of this Clause.
Article 6. Number of samples and sampling locations
1. The number of samples needed for each testing:
a) Regarding water suppliers that serve fewer than 100,000 people: take at least 03 domestic
water samples.
b) Regarding water suppliers that serve at least 100,000 people: take at least 04 domestic water
samples and one additional sample for every 100,000 people served.
2. Sampling locations: 01 sample taken from the water supplier’s tank containing water that has
been treated before being put into a water distribution system, 01 sample taken from a random
tap at the end of a water distribution system, the others taken from a random tap in a water
distribution system (including water distribution vehicles, such as tankers or water-carrying
boats).
3. Regarding authorities, units, apartments, collective living quarters, hospitals, schools,

enterprises and areas that have shared water tanks: take at least 02 samples, one from the shared
water tank and 01 from a random tap. If there are 02 shared water tanks or more, take at least 01
sample from each tank and 01 sample from a random tap.
4. In the event of any risk of water source pollution or diseases, increase the number of water
samples taken at different sampling locations.
Article 7. Sampling and testing methods
Sampling and testing methods are provided in the Appendix 01 hereof.
Chapter III
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Article 8. Declaration of conformity

Every water producer shall assess its conformity itself as prescribed in the Circular No.
28/2012/TT-BKHCN dated December 12, 2012 and Circular No. 02/2017/TT-BKHCN dated
March 31, 2017 of the Minister of Science and Technology.
Every water producer shall assess its conformity according to the method set forth in Point a
Clause 1 Article 5 of the Circular No. 28/2012/TT-BKHCN and submit the declaration of
conformity to the Department of Health of the province or central-affiliated city where it is
located according to the Form in the Appendix 02 hereof.
Chapter IV
IMPLEMENTATION
Article 9. Responsibility for implementation
The Health Environment Management Agency shall take charge and cooperate with relevant
authorities in providing guidelines and organizing implementation of this Regulation and
recommend the Ministry of Health to make amendments thereto in accordance with management
regulations.
Article 10. Transitional clause
In the cases where any of the regulations on testing methods in the National regulation and
legislative documents referred to in this Regulation is amended or replaced, the newest one shall
apply.
APPENDIX 01
LIST OF SAMPLING AND TESTING METHODS

(Enclosed with QCVN 01-12018/BYT dated December 14, 2018 of the Minister of Health)
No. Parameter Analysis method, standard code

- TCVN 6663-1:2011 (ISO 5667-1:2006), Water quality -
Sampling - Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling
programmes and sampling techniques
- TCVN 6663-3:2016 (ISO 5667-3:2012), Water quality -

1 Sampling
Sampling - Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples
- TCVN 6663-5:2009 (ISO 5667-5:2009), Water quality –

Sampling – Part 5: Guidance on sampling of drinking water
from treatment works and piped distribution systems.
- TCVN 6187-1:2009 Water quality – Detection and
enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Part 1:
Membrane filtration method.
Coliform, E.Coli or
2
Fecal Coliform - Or SMEWW 9222D - Fecal Coliform Membrane Filter
Procedure
- SMEWW 9213B - Determination of staphylococcusaureus in

3 Staphylococcusaureus
swimming pool water.
- TCVN 8881:2011 (ISO 16266:2006): Water quality –
4 Ps. Aeruginosa Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa –
Method by membrane filtration.
- TCVN 6626:2000 - Water quality - Determination arsenic -
Atomic absorption spectrometric method (hydride technique)
- Or SMEWW 3114 B:2017: Determination of arsenic by

hydride generation/atomic absorption spectrometric method
5 Arsenic (As)
- Or SMEWW 3125 B:2017: Determination of arsenic by
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP - MS).
- Or US EPA 200.8 - Determination of trace metals by

- Or SMEWW 3120B:2017 - Determination of trace metals by

Inductively inductively coupled plasma optical emission
spectrometry (ICP - OES).
- TCVN 6225-2:2012 - Water quality - Determination of free
chlorine and total chlorine.
- Or SMEWW4500 - Cl B,C,G: 2012 - Determination of free

Free chlorine residual,
6 chlorine residual by iodine method or DPD Colorimetric
monochloramine
Method
- SMEWW 4500 - Cl G - 22nd Edition, 2012 - Determination of

monochloramine in water - DPD Colorimetric Method
- TCVN 6184 -1996 (ISO 7027 - 1990) - Water quality -
Determination of turbidity
7 Turbidity
- Or SMEWW 2130 :2012 - Determination of turbidity by light
scattering method.
- TCVN 6185:2015 (ISO 7887:2011) - Water quality -
Examination and determination of colour.
8 Color
- Or SMEWW 2120 B,C,D:2012 - Determination of color by
Colorimetric – Single/Multi- Wavelength Method
- SMEWW 2150:2012 - Determination of odor by threshold
odor test method.
9 Odor, taste
- SMEWW 2160:2012 - Determination of taste by Flavor
Threshold Test (FTT) or Flavor Rating (FRA) assessment
method
- TCVN 6492 - 2011 (ISO 10523-2008) - Water quality –
10 pH
Determination of pH.
- SMEWW 4500 - NH3:2012 - Determination of ammonium by
distillation and titration method, phenol or selective electrode
Ammonium (NH3 and method.
11
NH4+ expressed as N)
- Or TCVN 6179-1:1996 (ISO 7150-1:1984) - Water quality -
Determination of ammonium - Part 1: Manual spectrometric
method;
- Or TCVN 6660:2000 (ISO 14911:1988) - Water quality -

Determination of dissolved Li+ Na+, NH4+, K+, Mn2+, Ca2+,
Mg2+, Sr2+ and Ba2+ using ion chromatography - Method for
water and waste water;

Determination of aminonium - Distillation and titration method.
- Or EPA 350.2 - Determination of ammonium. Distillation and

titration method or colorimetric method.
Determination of cobalt nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and
lead - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods.
- Or SMEWW 3111:2012 or SMEWW 3113:2012

Determination of cobalt nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium,
manganese and lead. Flame or graphite-furnace atomic
absorption spectrometric methods.
Coban, Nickel, Copper,
9 - Or SMEWW 3125 B:2012: Determination of metals by
Zinc, Cadmium, Lead
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
- Or US EPA 200.8. Determination of trace metals by

inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
- SMEWW 31206:2017. Determination of trace metals by

inductively coupled plasma optical
emission spectrometry (ICP - OES).

- TCVN 6222 - 2008 (ISO 9174 -1998) - Water quality –
10 Chromium Determination of chromium – Atomic absorption spectrometric
medthods.
- TCVN 6197-2008 (ISO 5961-1994) - Water quality –
Determination of cadmium by atomic absorption spectrometry.
11 Cadmium - Or SMEWW 3113:2012 - Determination of cadmium by

flame or graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometric
methods.
- Or SMEWW 3125 B 2012: Determination of cadmium by
- SMEWW 3125B:2012 - Determination of barium and bor by
12 Barium, Bor
- TCVN 6183-1996 (ISO 9964-1-1993) - Water quality -
Determination of selenium - Atomic absorption method
(hydride technique).
13 Selenium - Or SMEWW 3114:2012 - Determination of selenium. Atomic

absorption method (hydride technique).
- Or SMEWW 3125B 2012 - Determination of selenium.

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP - MS).
Arsenic, Chromium,
Cooper, Zinc, Nikel, - ERA 6020 - Water quality - Chromium, Cooper, Zinc, Nikel,
Manganese, Iron, Manganese, Iron, Molybdenum, Mercury, Selenium, Lead,
14
Molybdenum, Mercury, Cadmium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Selenium, Lead, (ICP - MS).
Cadmium
Aluminium, Arsenic,
- TCVN 6665:2011 (ISO 11885:2007) - Water quality –
Bor, Barium, Cadmium,
Determination of selected elements: Aluminium, Arsenic, Bor,
Chromium, Cooper, Iron,
Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cooper, Iron, Manganese,
15 Manganese,
Molybdenum, Sodium, Nikel, Lead, Selenium, Zinc, Mercury
Molybdenum, Sodium,
by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
Nikel, Lead, Selenium,
(ICP - OES)
Zinc, Mercury
- TCVN 6002 - 1995 (ISO 6333 - 1986) - Water quality -
16 Manganese Determination of manganese - Formaldoxime spectrometric
method
- TCVN 6186:1996 or ISO 8467:1993 (E) Water quality -
17 Permanganate index
Determination of permanganate index.
- TCVN 6194 - 1996 (ISO 9297 - 1989) - Water quality -
Determination of chloride - Silver nitrate titration with
chromate indicator (Mohr's method)
18 Chloride (Cl-)
- SMEWW 4110B: 2017: Determination of soluble anions by
ion chromatography with conductivity detectors.
- SMEWW 4500 Cl-D: 2017- Determination of chloride -

Silver nitrate titration method
Hardness, expressed as - SMEWW 2340:2017: Determination of hardness by
19
CaCO3 calculation and EDTA titration method
- TCVN 6494:1999 - Water quality - Determination of
dissolved fluoride, chloride, nitrite, orthophosphate, bromide,
nitrate and sulfate ions, using liquid chromatography of ions.
- Or TCVN 6195:1996 (ISO 10359-1:1992) - Water quality –

Determination of fluoride, Electrochemical probe method for
Fluoride, Chloride,
potable and lightly polluted water.
Nitrite, Orthophosphatet,
20
Bromide, Nitrate and
- Or TCVN 6494-1:2011 (ISO 10304-1:2007) Water quality -
sulfate
Determination of dissolved anions by liquid chromatography of
ions - Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride,
nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and sulfate.
- SMEWW 4110B: 2017: Determination of soluble anions by

ion chromatography with conductivity detectors.
- TCVN 6180 -1996 (ISO 7890-3 : 1988 (E)) Water quality -
Determination of nitrate - Part 3: Spectrometric method using
sulfosalicylic acid.
21 Nitrate
- Or SMEVVVV 4500 - NO3- :2012: Determination of nitrate
by photometric method or selective electrode method or
cadmium reduction method
- TCVN 6178 - 1996 (ISO 6777-1984) - Water quality -
Determination of nitrite - Molecular absorption spectrometric
method.
22 Nitrite
- Or TCVN 6494 - 1:2011 (ISO 10304-1 2007) Water quality -
Determination of dissolved anions by liquid chromatography of
ions - Part 1: Determination of bromide, chloride, fluoride,
nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and sulfate
- TCVN 6177: 1996 - Water quality - Determination of iron-
23 Iron (Ferrum) (Fe)
Spectrometric method using 1.10- phenantrolin.
- SMEWW 4500 - SO42- E - Determination of sulfate by
24 Sulfate
turbidity measurement method
25 Sulfide
Determination of dissolved sulfide - Photometric method using
methylen blue.
- Or SMEWW 4500 - S2-: 2012 - Determination of soluble

sulfide - Photometric method or iodine method or ion selective
electrode method.
- TCVN 7877 : 2008 (ISO 5666 : 1999) - Water quality -
Determination of mercury

Determination of mercury - Method using atomic fluorescence
spectrometry.
26 Mercury
- US EPA 200.8. Determination of trace metals by inductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP - MS).
- SMEWW 3112B:2017 - Determination of metals by atomic

absorption spectrometry and cold vapor technique
Total dissolved solids - SMEWW 2540 - Solids C - Determination of total dissolved
27
(TDS) solids (TDS) by weight method
- TCVN 6181:1996 (ISO 6703-1:1984) - Water quality –
Determination of total cyanide
28 Cyanid
- Or SMEWW 4500 - CN A, B, C, E - Determination of
cyanide by distillation method and colorimetric method
- US EPA 5021A- Revision 2, July 2014 - Determination of
alkanes (1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,2 - Dichloroethane, 1,2-
Dichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, Dichloromethane ,
Alkanes (1,1,1-
Tetrachloroethylene, Trichloroethane, Vinyl chloride) using
Trichloroethane, 1,2 -
equilibrium headspace analysis in combination with gas
Dichloroethane, 1,2-
chromatography (GC).
Dichloroethane, Carbon
29 tetrachloride,
- US EPA 8270E - Revision 6, 2018 - Determination of volatile
Dichloromethane ,
organic compounds in water
Tetrachloroethylene,
Trichloroethane, Vinyl
- US EPA 5021A - Revision 2, July 2014 - Determination of
chloride)
alkanes (1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,2 - Dichloroethane, 1,2-
Dichloroethane, Carbon tetrachloride, Dichloromethane ,
Tetrachloroethylene, Trichloroethane, Vinyl chloride)
- US EPA 8032A - Revision 1, December 1996 - Determination
30 Acrylamide
of acrylamide gas chromatography with electron capture
detector (ECD).
- US ERA 8260C - Revision 4, July 2014 - Determination of
volatile organic compounds: chlorinated alkanes, aromatic
Chlorinated alkanes,
hydrocarbon, chlorinated benzenes and epichlorohydrin - Gas
aromatic hydrocarbon,
31 chromatography/Mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
chlorinated benzenes and
epichlorohydrin
- US EPA 8270E - Revision 6, 2018 - Determination of volatile
organic compounds in water.
Hexachlorobutadiene,
1,2 - Dibromo - 3 - US EPA 524.4 - Revision 1.0, May 2013 - Determination of
Chloropropane, 1,2 - purgeable organic compounds in water: Hexachlorobutadiene,
Dichloropropane, 1,3 - 1,2 - Dibromo - 3 Chloropropane, 1,2 - Dichloropropane, 1,3 -
32
Dichloropropene, Dichloropropene, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform,
Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane - Gas chromatography/mass
Bromoform, spectrometry (GC/MS) using nitrogen purge gas.
Dibromochloromethane
- US EPA 515.4, Revision 1-0, April 2000 - Determination of
2,4 - D; 2,4 DB,
chlorinated organic acids in water: 2,4 - D, 2,4 DB,
Dichlorprop; Fenoprop;
33 Dichlorprop, Fenoprop, 2,4,5-T, Pentachlorophenol - Liquid-
2,4,5-T;
liquid microextraction derivatization and fast gas
Pentachlorophenol
chromatography with electron capture detection (ECD)
Alachlor, Atrazine and
chloro-s-triazine - US EPA 525.3 - Version 1.0, February 2012 - Determination
derivatives, of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in drinking water:
Chlortoluron, Alachlor, Atrazine, Chlortoluron, Isoproturon, Isoproturon,
34
Chlorpyrifos, Cyanazine, Methoxychlor, Molinate, Simazine, Trifuralin - Solid phase
Isoproturon, Isoproturon, extraction and capillary column gas chromatography/mass
Methoxychlor, Molinate, spectrometry (GC/MS).
Simazine, Trifuralin
- US EPA 531.2 - Revision 1.0, September 2001 -
Determination of n-methylcarbamoyloximes and n-
35 Aldicarb, Carbofuran
methylcarbamates in water: Aldicarb, Carbofuran - HPLC post-
column derivation technique
- US EPA 555 - Revision 1.0, August 1992 - Determination of
2,4 -D, 2,4 DB,
chlorinated acids in water: Bentazone, 2,4 - D, 2,4 DB,
Dichlorprop, MCPA,
36 Dichlorprop, MCPA, Pentaclorophenol, 2,4,5 - T, Mecoprop -
Pentachlorophenol, 2,4,5
High performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode
-T, Mecoprop
array ultraviolet detector
37 Pendimethalin, Alachlor, - US EPA 507 - Revision 2.1, 1995 - Determination of
Atrazine, Metolachlor, nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing pesticides in water:
Molinate, Simazine Pendimethalin, Alachlor, Atrazine, Metolachlor, Motinate,
Simazine - Gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorous
detector (NPD).
- US EPA 8091 - Revision 0, December 1996 - Determination
of nitroaromatics and cyclic ketones by gas chromatography:
38 Pendimethalin
Pendimethalin - Gas chromatography with electron capture
detector (ECD) and nitrogen-phosphorous detector (NPD).
- US EPA 1699 - December 2007 - Determination of pesticides
Chlordane, DDT and its in water, soil, sediment, biosolids, and tissue: Aldrin, Lindane,
derivatives, chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxit,
39
Methoxychlor, Atrazine, Methoxychlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Atrazine, Simazine,
Simazine, Permethrin Permethrin - High resolution gas chromatography/high
resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS)
- US EPA 524.4:2013 - Determination of Hydroxyantrazine by
40 Hydroxyantrazine
chromatography
- US EPA 532 - Revision 1.0, 2000 - Determination of
phenylurea compounds in drinking water: Propanil - Solid
41 Propanil
phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography
with UV detection. (HPLC-UV).
Carbofuran, Chlordane,
- US EPA 8270D - Revision 5, July 2014 - Determination of
Pentachlorophenol, 1,2-
volatile organic compounds in water: Benzo(a)pyren,
Dichlorobenzene, 1,4-
Carbofuran, Chlordane, Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxit,
Dichlorobenzene,
Pentaclorophenol, Aldrin/Dieldrin, Lindane, 1,2-
42 Trichlorobenzene,
Dichlorobenzene, 1,4- Dichlorobenzene, Trichlorobenzene,
Hexachlorobenzene,
Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene, Methoxychlor,
Hexachlorobutadiene,
phenol, 2,4,6 Trichlorophenol - Gas chromatography/mass
Methoxychlor, phenol,
spectrometry (GC/MS)..
2,4,6 Trichlorophenol
- US EPA 300.1 - Determination of bromate ions by ion
43 Bromate
chromatography
- SMEWW 6251: 2012 - Determination of disinfection
byproducts by liquid-liquid microextraction and gas
Monochloroacetic acid; chromatography
44 dichloroacetic acid and
trichloroacetic acid - Or US EPA 552 2 Determination of disinfection byproducts
by liquid-liquid extraction, derivatization, and gas
chromatography with electron capture detection.
Chloroform,
Dibromochlorometan,
Bromoform, - US EPA 551.1 - Revision 1.0, 1995 - Chlorination
Bromodichlorometan, disinfection byproducts, chlorinated solvents, and halogenated
Dibromoaxetonitrile, pesticides/herbicides in drinking water: Chloroform,
Dichloroaxetonitrile, Dibromochlorometan, Bromoform, Bromodichlorometan,
Trichloroaxetonitrile, Dibromoaxetonitrile, Dichloroaxetonitrile,
45
Carbontetrachloride, 1,2 Trichloroaxetonitrile, Carbontetrachloride, 1,2 - Dibromo - 3
- Dibromo - 3 Chloropropane, Alachlor, Atrazine, Metolachlor, Simazine,
Chloropropane, Trifluralin, Methoxychlor, Lindane, Hexachlorobenzene,
Alachlor, Atrazine, Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxit - Liquid-liquid extraction and
Metolachlor, Simazine, gas chromatography with electron-capture detection (ECD)
Trifluralin,
Methoxychlor,
- US EPA 556 - Revision 1.0, June 1998 - Determination of
carbonyl compounds in drinking water: Formaldehyde -
Pentafluorobenzylhydroxylamine derivatization and capillary
gas chromatography with electron-capture detection (ECD)
46 Formaldehyde
- Or SMEWW 6252:2012: Determination of carbonyl
compounds in water by gas chromatography with electron-
capture detection (ECD)
- US EPA 501.3: 1996 - Determination of Trihalomethanes in
drinking water with gas
47 Bromoform, Chloroform
chromatography/mass spectrometry and selected ion
monitoring (GC-MS-SIM)
- TCVN 6053 : 2011 - Measurement of gross alpha activity in
non-saline water – Thick source method.
- Or SMEWW 7110B: 2017 - Determination of gross alpha

48 Gross alpha activity α
activity and gross beta activity - Evaporation method.
- Or TCVN 8879:2011 - Measurement of gross alpha and gross

beta activity in non-saline water – Thin source deposit method.
- TCVN 6219 : 2011 - Measurement of gross beta activity in
non-saline water .
49 Gross beta activity β
- Or SMEWW 7110B: 2017 - Determination of gross alpha
activity and gross beta activity - Evaporation method.
- Or TCVN 8879:2011 - Measurement of gross alpha and gross

beta activity in non-saline water – Thin source deposit
method./.
Methods whose quantitation limits are conformable with permissible limits and equivalent or
higher accuracy (including repeatability and trueness) are accepted.
APPENDIX 02
(Enclosed with QCVN 01-1.2018/BYT dated December 14, 2018 of the Minister of Health)
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness
---------------
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
No. …………………..
Name of the organization/individual:

...........................................................................................................
Address: .................................................................................................................................
Telephone: …………………………………………..Fax: ........................................................
E-mail: ..................................................................................................................................
HEREBY DECLARES THAT:
The product(s), process(es), service(s) or environment(s) (name, type number, model number,
specifications, etc.)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
is in conformity with the following technical regulation(s) (code, name)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Additional information (bases for declaration of conformity, methods for conformity assessment,
etc.):
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
………(Name of the organization/individual).... bear responsibility for the conformity of
....(product(s), process(es), service(s) or environment(s)) ………which we/I produce, trade,
maintain, transport or use.
(Place name), date (dd/mm/yyyy) ….

Representative of the
organization/individual
(Signature, title, seal)
FORM NO. 01
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 41/2018/TT-BYT dated December 14, 2018 of the Minister of
Health)
REPORT ON EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY
(Prepared by competent authorities. This form is made into 02 copies, 01 is kept by the water
supplier and 01 is kept by the inspectorate)
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name of the water supplier: ......................................................................................................
2. Address: .................................................................................................................................
3. Design capacity…………../ Total number of households (HS) served with water: .........
4. Raw water source (clearly specified) ..............................................................................
5. Date of inspection: .................................................................................
6. Composition of the inspectorate: .............................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
7. Number of samples and sampling locations: (Enclosed with a sample collection form)
B. INTERNAL INSPECTION BY THE WATER SUPPLIER
1. Water quality monitoring and management documentation: (Assessment of water supplier’s

compliance with regulations on preparation and management of water quality monitoring and
management documentation)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
2. Frequency of internal inspection: (Assessment of water supplier’s compliance with regulations

on frequency when testing water quality parameters)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
3. Water quality: (parameters that regularly fail during the inspection period, reasons and
remedial measures)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
4. Publishing of information and reporting of water quality: (Assessment of water supplier’s

compliance with regulations on publishing of information and reporting of water quality)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
C. RESULTS OF EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF WATER QUALITY
Sample number,
sampling locations Permissible Assessment
No. 1 2 3 ...
limit (pass/fail)
Parameter
1. Coliform (CFU/100 mL) <3
E.Coli or Fecal Coliform (CFU/100
2. <1
mL)
3. Arsenic (As)(*) mg/L 0,01
Within 0,2-
4. Free Chlorine Residual (**) (mg/L)
1,0
5. Turbidity (NTU) 2
6. Color (TCU) 15
No odor and
7. Odor, taste
strange taste
8. PH Within 6,0-8.5
...
Remarks:
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
D. CONCLUSION
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
DD. RECOMMENDATIONS
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Representative of the water supplier (Place name), date (dd/mm/yyyy) ….

(signature and full name) Chief of the inspectorate
(signature and full name)
FORM NO. 02
Health)
Name of the reporting unit THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

No. ………. Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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REPORT ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY INSPECTION
(Prepared by specialized institutes, including National Institute of Occupational and

Environmental Health; Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Tay Nguyen, Pasteur Institute
of Nha Trang, HCMC Institute of Public Health)
Mid-year report □ Annual report □
(A mid-year report shall cover a period from January 01 to June 30) (An annual report shall
cover a period from January 01 to December 31)
Total number of provinces under the reporting unit’s management: ……….provinces.
Number of provinces where water quality inspections are carried out: …………..provinces.
Total number of water suppliers within provinces under the reporting unit’s management:
...............................................................
Total number of water suppliers subject to inspections: ...............................................................
Total of HS served with water: ……………Accounting for: …….% (total number of HS served
with water by water suppliers/total number of HS within provinces under the reporting unit’s
management)
B. CONSOLIDATION OF RESULTS OF INSPECTIONS OF QUALITY OF

PROVINCES’ WATER
1. Results of testing of water of water suppliers: (A water sample that meets the Regulation
meets all regulatory parameters)
Province name
Province A Province B ...
Contents
Total number of water suppliers
Total number of water samples tested
Total number of water samples that meet the
Regulation (rate)
Total number of water samples that fail to meet the
Regulation (rate)
Failed parameters (specify number of samples and
rate %)
Coliform (CFU/100 mL)
E.Coli or Fecal Coliform (CFU/100 mL)
Arsenic (As)(*) (mg/L)
Free Chlorine Residual (**) (mg/L)
Turbidity (NTU)
Color (TCU)
Odor, taste
PH
….
2. Technical proposals
2.1. For the provincial centers for disease control
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
2.2. For water suppliers
.............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
C. RESULTS OF DOMESTIC WATE QUALITY INSPECTIONS BY INSTITUTES

WITHIN PROVINCES (IF ANY)
No. Name of Date of Inspection Results of Conclusion Remedial Remediation

water inspection contents external measures results
supplier inspection* (if any) (if any)
(specify its (if any)
address)
(*) Please specify:
Total number of water samples tested: ……………..(samples)
Total number of samples meeting the Regulation: ……………..(samples)
Rate of samples meeting the Regulation: ……………%
Total number of samples failing to meet the Regulation: ……………..(samples)
Failed parameters (specify number of samples and rate): …………..
D. RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY BY INSTITUTES (IF ANY)
.............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
DD. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
.............................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
Head of the reporting unit
(Signature and seal)
FORM NO. 03
Health)

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CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY INSPECTION
(Prepared by provincial centers for disease control by consolidating reports on inspections of

quality of domestic water of water suppliers and health centers of districts within provinces)
Mid-year report □ Annual report □
(A mid-year report shall cover a period from January 01 to June 30)
(An annual report shall cover a period from January 01 to December 31)
Total number of water suppliers: ……………
with water by water suppliers/total number of HS within provinces)
Total number of water suppliers subject to inspections during the reporting period:
...............................................................
B. RESULTS OF EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS BY A PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR
DISEASE CONTROL
- Number of water suppliers subject to external inspections/Total number of water suppliers:

....................................................................
- Funding for external inspection: ...................................................................
- External inspection funding compared to that provided in the previous year:
Increased □ Decreased □ Unchanged □
- Compliance with regulations on reporting of external inspection results and publishing of

information:
Compliant □ Non-compliant □
C. RESULTS OF INTERNAL INSPECTIONS BY WATER SUPPLIERS
1. Water quality monitoring and management documentation, internal inspection

frequency, and publishing and reporting regulations
No. Name Numbe Water quality monitoring and Number Internal Publishi Remedi
of r of HS management documentation of inspecti ng and al
water served samples on reportin measur
suppli with and frequen g es
er domest paramete cy regulatio (availab
ic rs tested regulati ns le or
water during on (complia not
or reporting (complia nt or availabl
capacit period nt or non- e)
y (adequate non- complian
or complia t)
inadequat nt)
e)
Preparation Adequacy of Addition

of documentati al
documentati on documen
on (yes or (adequate or ts in case
no) inadequate) of
inadequa
cy
1.
2.
3.
Tot
al
2. Results of internal inspection of water
(A water sample that meets the Regulation meets all regulatory parameters)
Total number of water samples tested: ……………..(samples)
Rate of samples failing to meet the Regulation: ……………%
Failed parameters
Name of water suppliers

…
…
…
D. RESULTS OF EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS OF DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY BY
A COMPETENT AUTHORITY (IF ANY),
1. Total number of water suppliers subject to external inspections/ Total number of water
suppliers: ……….; Rate: ....%
2. Number of external inspections/ Number of water suppliers subject to the external inspections:
…………..
3. List of water suppliers subject to external inspections
Name of water Number of

Inspection Testing of water quality
No. supplier subject to external
contents parameters (yes, no)
external inspection inspections
1.
2.
3.
4. External inspection results
Pass
Fail (Number,
No. Inspection contents (Number, rate
rate %)
%)
Water quality monitoring and management documentation
1. - Preparation of documentation
- Adequacy of documentation
Testing of water quality parameters during internal
inspection
- Number of samples
2.
- Results (number of samples, rate %)
- Failed parameters
Reporting of results and publishing of information
3. - Reporting of results
- Publishing of information
4. Implementation of remedial measures
Results of water quality parameter testing by the authority
in charge of external inspections
5.
- Number of samples
- Failed parameters
Publishing of information about water quality
- Notifications given to water suppliers
- Publishing of information on website of the authority in

6.
charge of external inspections
- Notifications sent to the competent authority
- Notifications given to the supervisory authority

E. REMAKRS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
.............................................................................................................................................
FORM NO. 04
Health)

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(Prepared by health centers of districts by consolidating reports on inspections of quality of
water of water suppliers that serve fewer than 500 households or have a capacity of less than
1000 m3/ 24 hours within districts)
Quarterly report □ Mid-year report □ Annual report □
(Quarterly reports shall cover a period from the first of January, April, July and October to the
ending dates of March, June, September and December respectively. A mid-year report shall
cover a period from 01 January to June 30. An annual report shall cover a period from 01
January to December 31)
Total number of water suppliers: ……………
with water by water suppliers that serve fewer than 500 HS/total number of HS within districts)
Total number of water suppliers subject to inspections during the reporting period:
...............................................................
B. RESULTS OF EXTERNAL INSPECTION BY A HEALTH CENTER OF DISTRICT
Number of water suppliers subject to external inspections/Total number of water suppliers:

....................................................................
Funding for external inspection: ...................................................................
External inspection funding compared to that provided in the previous year
Increased □ Decreased □ Unchanged □
- Compliance with regulations on reporting of external inspection results and publishing of

information:
Compliant □ Non-compliant □
C. RESULTS OF INTERNAL INSPECTION BY WATER SUPPLIERS
1. Water quality monitoring and management documentation, internal inspection

frequency, and publishing and reporting regulations
No. Name Numbe Water quality monitoring and Number Internal Publishi Remedi
of r of HS management documentation of inspecti ng and al
water served samples on reportin measur
suppli with and frequen g es
er domest paramete cy regulatio (availab
ic rs tested regulati ns le or
water during on (complia not
or reporting (complia nt or availabl
capacit period nt or non- e)
y (adequate non- complian
or complia t)
inadequat nt)
e)
Preparation Adequacy of Addition

of documentati al
documentati on documen
on (yes or (adequate or ts in case
no) inadequate) of
inadequa
cy
1.
2.
3.
Tot
al
Remarks:
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
2. Results of testing of water quality parameters during the reporting period
Total number of water samples tested:……………..(samples)

Total number of samples meeting the Regulation: …………………….(samples).
Rate of samples meeting the Regulation:...............%
Total number of samples failing to meet the Regulation:………………… (samples)
Rate of samples failing to meet the Regulation: …………………%
Failed parameters
Name of water suppliers

…
…
…
D. RESULTS OF EXTERNAL INSPECTIONS OF WATER BY A COMPETENT
AUTHORITY ACCORDING TO REPORTS SUBMITTED BY WATER SUPPLIERS
1. Total number of water suppliers subject to external inspections/ Total number of water
suppliers: .................................
Rate: ………………..%
2. Number of external inspections/ Number of water suppliers subject to external inspections:

.............................................
3. List of water suppliers subject to external inspections
Name of water supplier Number of

No. subject to external external
inspection inspections
1.
2.
3.

No. Pass
Fail (Number,
Inspection contents (Number, rate
rate %)
%)
1. Water quality monitoring and management
documentation
- Preparation of documentation
2. Testing of water quality parameters during internal
inspection
- Number of samples
- Failed parameters
3. Reporting of results and publishing of information
- Reporting of results
5. Results of water quality parameter testing by the
authority in charge of external inspections
- Number of samples
- Failed parameters
6. Publishing of information about water quality
- Publishing of information on website of the authority in

charge of external inspections

DD. REMAKRS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................

FORM NO. 05
Health)
REPORT ON INTERNAL INSPECTION OF DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY
(Prepared by water suppliers during each internal inspection)
2. Address: .................................................................................................................................
3. Design capacity…………../ Total number of HS served with water: ..............................
5. Date of inspection: .................................................................................
6. Inspector: .............................................................................................
7. Number of water samples and sampling locations:
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
B. WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
C. RESULTS OF WATER QUALITY TESTING
Sample number and sampling

Assessment
No. 1 2 Permissible limit
(pass/fail)
Parameter
1. Coliform (CFU/100 ml) <3
E.Coli or Fecal Coliform (CFU/100
2. <1
mL)
3. Arsenic (As(*) mg/L 0,01
4. Free Chlorine Residual (**) (mg/L) Within 0,2-1,0
5. Turbidity (NTU) 2
6. Color (TCU) 15
No odor and
7. Odor, taste
strange taste
8. PH Within 6,0- 8,5
9. …
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
D. REMEDIAL MEASURES (if any)
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
DD. RECOMMENDATIONS:
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
Inspector
(Signature and full name)
FORM NO. 06
Health)
(Prepared by water suppliers)
1st Quarter □ 2nd Quarter □ 3rd Quarter □ 4th Quarter □
(Quarterly reports shall cover a period from the first of January, April, July and October to the
ending dates of March, June, September and December respectively)
2. Address: .................................................................................................................................
3. Design capacity…………../ Total number of HS served with water: ..............................
B. WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION
1. Water quality monitoring and management documentation, internal inspection frequency, and
publishing and reporting regulations
Number of
samples
and Internal
parameters inspection Publishing
tested frequency and
Remedial
during regulation reporting
Water quality monitoring and measures
reporting (compliant regulations
management documentation (available or
period or non- (compliant
not available)
(adequate compliant) or non-
or compliant)
inadequate)
Adequacy of Additional
Preparation of
documentation documents
documentation
(adequate or in case of
(yes or no)
inadequate) inadequacy
Remarks:
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................
2. Results of testing of water quality parameters during the reporting period
Total number of water samples tested:……………..(samples)
Rate of samples failing to meet the Regulation: ……………%
Failed parameters: ..........................................................................................................
C. EXTERNAL INSPECTION RESULTS
1. Water suppliers subject to external inspections
Name of water supplier Number of

No. subject to external external
inspection inspections
1.
2.
Pass
No. Inspection contents (Number, Fail (Number,
rate %) rate %)
1. Water quality monitoring and management
documentation
- Preparation of documentation
2. Testing of water quality parameters during internal
inspection
- Number of samples
- Failed parameters
3. Reporting of results and publishing of information
- Reporting of results
5. Results of water quality parameter testing by the
authority in charge of external inspections
- Number of samples
- Failed parameters
6. Publishing of information about water quality
- Publishing of information on website of the authority

in charge of external inspections

D. PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................

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THE MINISTRY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

HEALTH Independence - Freedom - Happiness

PROMULGATING NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION AND REGULATIONS ON

At the request of the Director of the Health Environment Management Agency;

Article 1. Promulgation of Regulation

Article 2. Regulations on inspection and monitoring of domestic water quality

a) Total number of water samples and sampling locations.

b) Parameters and results of testing of each water sample.

2. The competent authority shall carry out an external inspection of implementation of

- Name of the inspected water supplier.

- Results of inspection of contents specified in Clause 1 Article 2 of this Circular.

3. External inspection frequency:

a) Each water supplier shall undergo an external inspection once a year.

b) An unscheduled external inspection shall be conducted when:

- there is an environmental emergency that may affect water quality.

- any organization or individual complains about water quality.

- it is requested by a competent authority.

Article 4. Transitional clauses

Article 5. Responsibility for implementation

2. People’s Committees of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall:

4. Departments of Health of provinces and central-affiliated cities shall:

5. Centers for disease control of provinces shall:

6. Health centers for districts shall:

7. Water suppliers shall:

a) implement regulations of this Circular.

b) be responsible to the law for quality of domestic water they provide.

c) archive and manage domestic water quality monitoring documentation:

- Results of periodic and unscheduled testing of raw water quality.

- Results of periodic and unscheduled testing of domestic water quality parameters.

- Records on chemicals used during the process of producing domestic water.

- Report on remedial measures against emergencies related to domestic water quality.

- Information about domestic water quality.

- Documentary evidences for implementation of the water safety plan.

d) be subject to inspections and supervision by competent authorities.

PP. THE MINISTER

Nguyen Truong Son

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY

NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATION

ON DOMESTIC WATER QUALITY

Article 2. Regulated entities

1. This Regulation applies to organizations and individuals partially or totally involved in

3. “AOAC” stands for Association of Official Analytical Chemists.

4. “CFU” stands for Colony Forming Unit.

5. “FCR” stands for Free Chlorine Residual.

6. “NTU” stands for Nephelometric Turbidity Unit.

8. “TCU” stands for True Color Unit.

9. “US EPA” stands for United States Environmental Protection Agency.

No. Parameter Unit Permissible limit

- (*) is only applicable to water suppliers that extract groundwater.

- (**) is only applicable to coastal areas and islands.

- (***) means no unit.

Article 5. Testing of domestic water quality parameters

2. Group A parameters shall be tested by all water suppliers.

c) There is an environmental emergency that may affect water quality.

a) Periodic testing of group A parameters shall be conducted at least once a month.

c) Depending on local current conditions, People’s Committees of provinces and central-

Article 6. Number of samples and sampling locations