> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guidelines.nhmrc.gov.au/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/contents.md).

# Contents

* [ ] [Introduction](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/intro.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 1: Introduction](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/intro/chapter-1.md)
* [ ] [Part 1: Management of Drinking Water Quality](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-1.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 2: Framework for Management of Drinking Water Quality: overview](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-1/chapter-2.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 3: Framework for Management of Drinking Water Quality: the twelve elements](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-1/chapter-3.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 4: Framework for the Management of Drinking Water Quality: application to small water supplies](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-1/chapter-4.md)
* [ ] [Part 2: Description of Water Quality](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 5: Microbial Quality of Drinking Water (Updated 2022)](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-5.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 6: Physical and Chemical Quality of Drinking Water](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-6.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 7: Radiological Quality of Drinking Water (Updated 2022)](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-7.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 8: Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (Revised 2006)](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-2/chapter-8.md)
* [ ] [Part 3: Monitoring](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 9: Overview of monitoring (Revised 2021)](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9.md)
  * [ ] [Chapter 10: Monitoring for specific characteristics in drinking water (Updated 2022)](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-10.md)
* [ ] [Part 4: Information sheets](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-4.md)
* [ ] [Part 5: Fact sheets](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-5.md)
* [ ] [Appendices](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices.md)
  * [ ] [Appendix 1: Additional guidance](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-1.md)
  * [ ] [Appendix 2: Further sources of information on drinking water quality management](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-2.md)
  * [ ] [Appendix 3: Derivation of microbial treatment targets for enteric pathogens](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/appendices/appendix-3.md)

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