# Appendices - [Appendix 1: Additional guidance](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1.md): Additional guidance on elements 2 and 3 of the Framework for management of drinking water quality. - [A1.1 Introduction](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.1-introduction.md) - [A1.2 Water supply system analysis](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.2-water-supply-system-analysis.md) - [A1.3 Assessment of water quality data](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.3-assessment-of-water-quality-data.md) - [A1.4 Hazard identification](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.4-hazard-identification.md) - [A1.5 Risk assessment](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.5-risk-assessment.md) - [A1.6 Preventive measures and multiple barriers](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.6-preventive-measures-and-multiple-barriers.md) - [A1.7 Critical control points](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.7-critical-control-points.md) - [A1.8 Chlorination as an example of a critical control point](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.8-chlorination-as-an-example-of-a-critical-control-point.md) - [A1.9 References](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1/a1.9-references.md) - [Appendix 2: Further sources of information on drinking water quality management](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2.md) - [A2.1 Drinking water quality management - general](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.1-drinking-water-quality-management-general.md) - [A2.2 Catchment management and source water protection](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.2-catchment-management-and-source-water-protection.md) - [A2.3 Groundwater protection](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.3-groundwater-protection.md) - [A2.4 Risk assessment and management](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.4-risk-assessment-and-management.md) - [A2.5 System analysis and management process control and optimisation](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.5-system-analysis-and-management-process-control-and-optimisation.md) - [A2.6 Monitoring and verification](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.6-monitoring-and-verification.md) - [A2.7 Materials and chemicals](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.7-materials-and-chemicals.md) - [A2.8 Incident and emergency management](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.8-incident-and-emergency-management.md) - [A2.9 Employee training and awareness](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.9-employee-training-and-awareness.md) - [A2.10 Research and development](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.10-research-and-development.md) - [A2.11 Documentation and reporting](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.11-documentation-and-reporting.md) - [A2.12 Community consultation and communication](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.12-community-consultation-and-communication.md) - [A2.13 Hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP)](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.13-hazard-analysis-and-critical-control-point-haccp.md) - [A2.14 Quality management continuous improvement](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.14-quality-management-continuous-improvement.md) - [A2.15 Reference web sites](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2/a2.15-reference-web-sites.md) - [Appendix 3: Derivation of microbial treatment targets for enteric pathogens](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3.md) - [A3.1 Introduction to Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA)](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.1-introduction-to-quantitative-microbial-risk-assessment-qmra.md) - [A3.2 Adopting the QMRA approach in the Guidelines](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.2-adopting-the-qmra-approach-in-the-guidelines.md) - [A3.3 QMRA framework for the calculation of log₁₀ reduction values (LRVs)](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.3-qmra-framework-for-the-calculation-of-log10-reduction-values-lrvs.md) - [A3.4 Defining the health outcome target](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.4-defining-the-health-outcome-target.md) - [A3.5 Selection of reference pathogens](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.5-selection-of-reference-pathogens.md) - [A3.6 Level of reference pathogen contamination in Australian source waters](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.6-level-of-reference-pathogen-contamination-in-australian-source-waters.md) - [A3.7 Consumption volume of unheated (unboiled) water per person per day](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.7-consumption-volume-of-unheated-unboiled-water-per-person-per-day.md) - [A3.8 Dose response relationships](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.8-dose-response-relationships.md) - [A3.9 Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) burden per case](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.9-disability-adjusted-life-years-daly-burden-per-case.md) - [A3.10 Calculation of LRVs using the QMRA framework](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.10-calculation-of-lrvs-using-the-qmra-framework.md) - [A3.11 Interpretation of calculated LRVs for practical treatment guidance](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.11-interpretation-of-calculated-lrvs-for-practical-treatment-guidance.md) - [A3.12 Understanding log₁₀ reductions](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.12-understanding-log10-reductions.md) - [A3.13 References](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3/a3.13-references.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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