Key issues to be considered when setting targets under the Protocol on Water and Health
Setting targets
Review and assessment of progress and reporting
Quality of the drinking water supplied
Reduction of the scale of outbreaks and incidents of water-related disease
Access to drinking water
Access to sanitation
Levels of performance of collective systems and other systems for water supply
Levels of performance of collective systems and other systems for sanitation
Application of recognized good practices to the management of water supply
Application of recognized good practices to the management of sanitation
Occurrence of discharges of untreated wastewater
Occurrence of discharges of untreated storm water overflows from wastewater collection systems to waters within the scope of the Protocol
Quality of discharges of wastewater from wastewater treatment installations to waters within the scope of the Protocol
Disposal or reuse of sewage sludge from collective systems of sanitation or other sanitation installations.

Quality of wastewater used for irrigation purposes
Quality of waters which are used as sources for drinking water
Quality of waters used for bathing
Quality of waters used for aquaculture or for the production or harvesting of shellfish
Application of recognized good practice to the management of enclosed waters generally available for bathing
Identification and remediation of particularly contaminated sites
Effectiveness of systems for the management, development, protection and use of water resources
Frequency of publication of information on the quality of drinking water supplied and on other waters relevant to the protocol.