25 June 2025

Administrative and supporting information for the June 2025 updates to the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

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The June 2025 update included updated guidance on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and updated guidance on lead, lead replacements in plumbing and manganese.

PFAS

Supporting documents for the updated guidance on PFAS are available from the PFAS project pages.

Lead, lead replacements in plumbing and manganese

Supporting documents for the updated guidance on lead, lead replacements in plumbing and manganese are available in the Downloads section. The documents include:

  • Administrative Report: Updated guidance on lead, lead replacements in plumbing and manganese
  • Research Protocols
  • Evidence Evaluation Reports
  • Technical Reports.

Downloads

File type
Size
Administrative report: Chemical fact sheet reviews for the ADWG: Lead replacements in plumbing products, Lead, Manganese1.29 MB
pdf
1.29 MB
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Bismuth - Evidence Evaluation Protocol528.06 KB
pdf
0.52 MB
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Lead - Evidence Evaluation Protocol488.37 KB
pdf
0.48 MB
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Lead - Stage 1 Evidence Evaluation Protocol782.67 KB
pdf
0.76 MB
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Manganese - Evidence Evaluation Protocol385.7 KB
pdf
0.38 MB
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NHMRC (2024). Manganese - Evidence Evaluation Report635.94 KB
pdf
0.62 MB
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Selenium - Evidence Evaluation Protocol500.22 KB
pdf
0.49 MB
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Selenium - Stage 1 Evidence Evaluation Protocol769.41 KB
pdf
0.75 MB
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Silicon - Evidence Evaluation Protocol552.52 KB
pdf
0.54 MB
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SLR (2022). Lead - Stage 1 Evidence Evaluation Report849.58 KB
pdf
0.83 MB
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SLR (2022). Lead - Stage 1 Evidence Evaluation Technical Report1.34 MB
pdf
1.34 MB
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SLR (2022). Selenium - Stage 1 Evidence Evaluation Report616.79 KB
pdf
0.6 MB
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SLR (2022). Selenium - Stage 1 Evidence Evaluation Technical Report1.3 MB
pdf
1.3 MB
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SLR (2023). Bismuth - Evidence Evaluation Report795.04 KB
pdf
0.78 MB
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SLR (2023). Bismuth - Evidence Evaluation Technical Report2.72 MB
pdf
2.72 MB
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SLR (2023). Lead - Evidence Evaluation Report929.75 KB
pdf
0.91 MB
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SLR (2023). Lead - Evidence Evaluation Technical Report2.44 MB
pdf
2.44 MB
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SLR (2023). Selenium - Evidence Evaluation Report933.1 KB
pdf
0.91 MB
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SLR (2023). Selenium - Evidence Evaluation Technical Report2.34 MB
pdf
2.34 MB
Download Administrative and supporting information for the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
SLR (2023). Silicon - Evidence Evaluation Report825.35 KB
pdf
0.81 MB
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SLR (2023). Silicon - Evidence Evaluation Technical Report2.1 MB
pdf
2.1 MB
Download Administrative and supporting information for the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines

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