This WELL feature requires the provision of water that meets thresholds for turbidity and coliforms for all water likely to come in contact with building occupants and verifies performance using on-site tests.
Part 1 Verify Water Quality Indicators
For All Spaces: Water delivered to the project and intended for human contact (e.g., drinking, cooking and dishwashing, handwashing, showering or bathing) meets the following thresholds: a. Turbidity is less than or equal to 1.0 NTU, FTU or FNU (nephelometric turbidity, formazin turbidity or formazin nephelometric units, respectively). b. Coliforms are not detected in any 100 ml sample. Note: Multifamily residential projects may achieve WELL Certification at the Bronze or Silver level without testing in dwelling units, but cannot achieve Gold or Platinum without testing in dwelling units. See Sampling Rates for Multifamily Residential in the WELL Performance Verification Guidebook for further details. WELL Core Guidance: Meet these requirements in the whole building. References 1. Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2005. 2. European Food Safety Authority. Dietary Reference Values for nutrients Summary report. EFSA Supporting Publications. 2017;14(12):e15121E. 3. Kenney EL, Long MW, Cradock AL, Gortmaker SL. Prevalence of Inadequate Hydration Among US Children and Disparities by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009–2012. American Journal of Public Health. 2015;105(8):e113-e118. 4. Malisova O, Athanasatou A, Pepa A, et al. Water Intake and Hydration Indices in Healthy European Adults: The European Hydration Research Study (EHRS). Nutrients. 2016;8(4). 5. Sui Z, Zheng M, Zhang M, Rangan A. Water and Beverage Consumption: Analysis of the Australian 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Nutrients. 2016;8(11). 6. Onufrak SJ, Park S, Sharkey JR, Sherry B. The relationship of perceptions of tap water safety with intake of sugar- sweetened beverages and plain water among US adults. Public Health Nutrition. 2014;17(1):179-185. 7. US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Ten Great Public Health Achievements—United States, 1900-1999. JAMA. 1999;281(16):1481-1481. 8. World Health Organization. Guidelines for drinking-water quality. 4th ed. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Press; 2017. 9. World Health Organization. Trihalomethanes in Drinking-water. Geneva, Switzerland2005. 10. US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever). https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/index.html. Published 2019. Updated April 30, 2018. Accessed December 20, 2019. 11. World Health Organization. WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould. 2009. 12. UNICEF. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. https://www.unicef.org/wash/. Published 2016. Accessed June 6, 2020. 13. Luby SP, Agboatwalla M, Painter J, Altaf A, Billhimer WL, Hoekstra RM. Effect of intensive handwashing promotion on childhood diarrhea in high-risk communities in Pakistan: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2004;291(21):2547-2554. 14. World Health Organization. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public. https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel