Around 40 participants from various countries, including Portugal, Australia, Algeria, Brazil, Canada, Greece, Latvia, Hungary, Liberia, Turkey, Romania, and Ukraine attended this online event. The event started with a summary of the findings related to prevention measures. Later, the participants discussed different methods and measures applied in their respective countries to reduce Disinfectant By-Products (DBPs) in drinking water. The discussion covered seven topics, which were as follows:
1. DBPs of concern in your country
2. Monitoring
3. Risk management and assessment
4. Legal framework
5. Collaborations and research
6. Reporting requirements
7. Regulation approach – with regard to the future of disinfection practices.
Summary report here