Drinking Water Facility
If your business uses drinking water for cooking and beverages from a private drinking water facility (for example, your own well), you must ensure that the drinking water meets the Swedish Food Agency's quality requirements (LIVSFS 2022:12). The facility must be reported to the municipality at least 14 days before it starts being used.
The person responsible for the drinking water facility is responsible for ensuring that the water is safe and that samples are taken. The municipality checks that you comply with drinking water regulations, establishes testing programs and charges a fee for registration and ongoing control.
Requirements and responsibilities
- Quality requirements: Drinking water must meet the quality requirements in the Swedish Food Agency's regulations on drinking water (LIVSFS 2022:12).
- Notification: Notification of registration must be made to the municipality at least 14 days before the facility starts being used.
- Responsibility: The person responsible for the drinking water facility is responsible for ensuring that the water is safe and that samples are taken.
- Private facility: A private drinking water facility can be, for example, your own well.
Municipal control and fees
- Control: The municipality checks that you comply with drinking water regulations.
- Testing program: The municipality establishes your testing program.
- Inspections: Controls can be both announced and unannounced.
- Fees: The municipality charges a fee for registration of the facility and for ongoing control.