The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

Priority 2: Determinand Identification Guide

Please note: As of 1 July 2025, the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) is the new name for the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Research and reports published prior to this date may reference the organisation’s former name.

Summary

This report was prepared for the Ministry of Health to provide drinking-water suppliers with information to guide them through the identification of a water supply’s Priority 2 determinands using a qualitative assessment of the likelihood of them being present in the water supply.

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