The project responds to the publication of the new EU Directive 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, which introduces a completely new approach to the monitoring and control of emerging contaminants/microorganisms. The Directive added the following micro-organisms/substances to the parameters: somatic coliphages (as an indicator of the presence of viruses), perfluorinated substances (PFAS), bisphenol A and haloacetic acids (HAA). The implementation of these requirements will require the building of sufficient laboratory capacity.