INITIAL CONNECTION OR SECOND HYDROMETER

• The procedure is carried out at our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St.) with a personal presence or by an authorized representative (with a certificate for the authenticity of the signature).
• In the case of a company, the presence of its legal representative or its consent with Authorization or Power of Attorney or Solemn Declaration (with a certificate for the authenticity of the signature) is required and
• it is needed a GEMI(General Commercial Registry) certificate of the last quarter showing the company’s representation

1. Form Y2. In cases where the consumer does not have the Y2 form that he receives from the contractor or owner of the property,
   – Urban planning permit, validated with a recent seal for EYATH SA, in two (2) copies.
   – Certificate from the Department of Issuance of Licenses and Sewerage Connections Tsimiski 98 St. – issued upon presentation of the urban planning permit)
2. Simple photocopy of the title deed of the property and E9 (Declaration of Property)
3. Identity and proof from TAXISNET for TIN, Tax Office or Solemn Declaration from gov.gr in which these data are displayed.
4. Cost of installing a water meter (depends on the cross section of the water meter – For the usual cross section Φ15, the cost is € 117,25)

Certificate of initial connection of a property

In order for the consumer to prove the connection of the property with the water supply networks of E.Y.A.TH. SA, you can apply for a Certificate of initial connection which assures (certifies) the water intake of the property for the first time.

The request is submitted to Protocol, Aggelaki 6, without an appointment.

To process the request you must submit:

1. Copy of Police ID / Passport and
2. Recent Certificate of association with the property (E9):

For owners, E9, in which the VAT number is displayed but also the recent date of issue of the certificate.

For tenants, a valid electronic lease (TAXISNET).

Click here to download the application.

RECONNECTION OF TERMINATED WATER INTAKE

(ΝΕΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΛΑΙΟ)

• The procedure is carried out at our offices – Contracts Department (Aggellaki 6) in person or by an authorized representative (with an authorization deemed to be genuine)
• In the case of a legal entity, the presence of the legal representative or his consent with an authorization or Power of Attorney or Responsible Declaration is REQUIRED (considered for the authenticity of the signature)

A necessary condition for the reconnection of the canceled water intake is the payment/adjustment of the property’s depts to EYATH S.A.

1. Printed photo of the hydrometer, clearly showing the hydrometer number and reading
2. If you own the property: Recent E9 (or a copy of the title deed if you recently bought the property and have not yet submitted an E9). If there are co-owners, you also provide:
   1. Photocopy of E9 of the co-owners
   2. Deemed to be genuine of the signature, a responsible declaration that they accept the transfer of the details of one.
3. If you are a tenant of the property: Photocopy of Electronic lease (TAXISNET) in effect with the date of acceptance
   1. in case of expiry of the lease, you present the lease together with a sub-declaration from the owner that an implicit extension applies
   2. in case the lease started before the introduction of electronic leases, you present the old lease and a declaration from the owner that it is valid.
4. Photocopy of Police ID or Passport and proof from TAXISNET for VAT number, Tax Office or Responsible Declaration from gov.gr in which the said information appears.
5. For a legal entity:
   1. Recent printout of the personalized information – Registry Details from Taxisnet showing the VAT number, the Tax Office, the company type, the activity of the business and its representation (show the date of printing) or Certificate of commencement of activity business from the competent Tax Office issued for the last quarter and a GEMI Certificate for the last quarter showing the applicable representation
   2. Minutes of the Board of Directors on representation (only for S.A.)
6. The tenant pays a guarantee (The amount of the guarantee depends on the cross-section of the hydrometer. For the usual cross-section Φ15 the guarantee is €100). A full exemption is granted, upon presentation of (a) an approved and valid IDIKA application for KOT A’ or KOT B’ of electricity and (b) the latest electricity bill.

TRANSFER TO OWNER – NATURAL PERSON

You can submit the application though MyEyathPortal or visit our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) in person or by an authorized representative (with a valid signature authorization).

For more information you can click here.

TRANSFER TO TENANT – NATURAL PERSON

You can submit the application though MyEyathPortal or visit our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) in person or by an authorized representative (with a valid signature authorization).

For more information you can click here.

TRANSFER TO COMPANY OWNER / ORGANIZATION

You can submit the application though MyEyathPortal or visit our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.).
It is REQUIRED the presence of the legal representative or his consent with Authorization or Power of Attorney or Solemn Declaration (validated for the authenticity of the signature)

For more information you can click here.

TRANSFER ABOUT FREE OF CHARGE PROPERTY

You can submit the application though MyEyathPortal or visit our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) in person or by an authorized representative (with a valid signature authorization).

For more information you can click here.

TRANSFER IN CASE OF WORK PREMISE RENTAL

• The procedure is carried out at our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) with a personal presence or by an authorized representative (with a valid authorization for the authenticity of the signature)
• When it comes to a company, the presence of its legal representative or its consent with Authorization or Power of Attorney or Solemn Declaration (validated for the authenticity of the signature) is NECESSARY.

A prerequisite for a transfer is that there are no debts.

1. Electronic Rental (TAXISNET) already effective on the date of acceptance
2. Company’s articles of association
3. GEMI Certificate showing the company’s representation.
4. (Only for SA) Document from the Government Gazette for companies established until 31/12/2014
5. Hydrometer photo for the pricing of cubic meters consumed after the issuance of the last bill
6. Police ID or Passport of a representative and a proof from TAXISNET for TIN, Tax Office or Solemn Declaration from gov.gr in which these data are displayed.
7. Warranty (The guarantee fee depends on the cross section of the water meter. The usual water meter cross section is Φ15 and the fee is € 100)

TERMINATION OF WATER SUPPLY

• The procedure is carried out at our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) with a personal presence or by an authorized representative (with a valid authorization for the authenticity of the signature)
• When it comes to a company, the presence of its legal representative or its consent with Authorization or Power of Attorney or Solemn Declaration (validated for the authenticity of the signature) and a GEMI certificate of the last quarter where the company’s representation is shown, is required.

1. Last paid water receipt
2. Ownership title and E9 (or only title deed if E9 has not yet been submitted)
3. Validated Solemn Declaration for the indication of the water meter
4. Validated Solemn Declaration that the property is not inhabited and there is no lease in effect
5. ID Card

TERMINATION OF WATER SUPPLY FROM TENANT

• The procedure is carried out at our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 or 26th October 26 St.) with a personal presence or by an authorized representative (with a valid authorization for the authenticity of the signature)
• When it comes to a company, the presence of its legal representative or its consent with Authorization or Power of Attorney or Solemn Declaration (validated for the authenticity of the signature) and a GEMI certificate of the last quarter where the company’s representation is shown, is required.

1. Last paid water receipt
2. Solemn Declaration of the owner (validated) which will indicate the date of departure of the tenant as well as the indication of the water meter
3. In case of legal dispute between the tenant and the owner
   – The tenant submits documents certifying the legal dispute, his Solemn Declaration (validated) for the date of departure from the property as well as a photo with the indication of the water meter (the Solemn Declaration and the photo must be submitted no earlier than 2 to 3 days before his departure) or
   – The termination of the lease through Taxis as well as a photo with the indication of the water meter
4. In case of absence of the owner for being out of Thessaloniki or abroad
   – The owner can send by e-mail, the identification of his data, with a Solemn Declaration from gov.gr. and E2, E9 or
   -The tenant to present the termination of the lease through Taxis and a photo with the indication of the water meter (the photo must be submitted no earlier than 2 to 3 days before his departure)
5. ID Card

From May 2019, the inclusion of vulnerable groups in the Social Tariff follows the same criteria as the inclusion in the Social Residential Tariff of electricity suppliers (KOT APS and KOT BD). Our company receives a relevant file from IDIKA and without the need to provide supporting documents by consumers, includes the beneficiaries and automatically dismisses them when they do not meet the criteria.

• In the ΚΟΤ are included only residences, with only 1 water supply and for a single water meter for each client.

SUBSUMPTION TO SOCIAL TARIFF

• The procedure is carried out in our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) with a personal presence or by an authorized representative (with a valid authorization for the authenticity of the signature)

1. Final approval IDIKA (idika.gr) for the new year (approved and in force – concerns the current financial year)
2. Latest Water Account
3. ID Card
4. Electricity bill
5. In case of late submission of an application to IDIKA, you also provide the electricity bills for the period before the approval or the last electricity bill of the previous year

* The application IDIKA is four-page (usually) and is completed electronically at idika.gr where it is printed from there (press control + P on your keyboard for printing).

• It must be approved. Its status is listed on the first and last page.
• It has to do with the current financial year. It must have been created / renewed after the annual income tax returns, specifically: after 1-8 for ΚΟΤ-A & after 1-9 for ΚΟΤ-B

** If an electricity bill has not been issued in the name of the debtor yet, a copy of the provider-customer connection is also accepted.

*** Only residences are included in the social tariff, with only 1 water supply and only 1 bill per person.

1. With one-off payment: 100% exemption from interest.
2. By settlement
   – The procedure is carried out at our offices – Contracts Department (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.) with your personal presence or by your authorized representative (with a valid authorization for the authenticity of the signature)
   – It is noted that the minimum installment amount is 50 euros.
   Particularly:
   Α. In case the settlement is the first or there have been others that have been met in the past
   -In 12 monthly and interest-free installments, 80% exemption from interest.
   -In 24 monthly and interest-free installments, exemption by 60% of interest.
   -In 36 monthly and interest-free installments, exemption by 50% of interest.
   B. In case of two settlements that have not been met
   – 30% down payment is required. Beneficiaries of social invoice are excluded
   C. In the event that three or more non-compliant settlements have already been made,
   – An advance payment of 50% is required. Beneficiaries of social invoice are excluded

* In case of non-timely payment of even one installment or in case of non-payment of the current – after the settlement – account, EYATH may seal or remove the water meter and cancel the settlement.

In case of canceled water intake, only the owner can request a settlement:

• With an advance payment of 50% of the amount due and the rest of it in 12, 24 or 36 monthly installments with exemption of 80%, 60% or 50% of the interest respectively

For beneficiaries of social invoices:

• Possibility of settlement in installments for those who have debts over 40 euros.
• Minimum installment of 20 euros with a maximum installment of 72.
• Exemption from all interest.

WITH USE OF CREDIT CARD of the liable and / or third party (only at our offices)

• there is a possibility of installments, the number of which depends on the credit card. The maximum number (48 installments) is provided by Eurobank Bank card. Rest of banks up to 36 installments.
• Minimum installment 50 euros
• Exemption of interest by 80%

Present:

• The E2 of the tax office where the lease period of the property and the name of the lease appear.
• The lease contract from TAXISNET
• Solemn Declaration 1599, stating when the tenant left the property. If the leave took place this year, then the solemn declaration states that “I will submit the E2 as soon as I submit my tax return. In case of non-presentation of E2, the debts are borne by me, as the owner “

NO. When the owner of the property does not oblige as rersponsible his tenant, then he is still liable to EYATH SA. He himself must monitor the smooth development of the contract he signed with the company.
According to article 4 par.2.6. of the Water Supply Regulation of EYATH SA “In all the water supplies that the mentioned obligor does not coincide with the user, whether he is the owner or the tenant, in case of abandonment of the property with unpaid bills of EYATH SA, then the owner is automatically responsible for their settlement”

WATER SUPPLY OF BUILDING OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION

A. FOR THE TEMPORAL WATER SUPPLY OF BUILDING

1. The plat
2. Two floor plans and a section that passes through the area of the water meters or a coverage diagram showing the area of ​​the water meter
3. Validated copy of building permit from the City Planning that will bear the indication “For temporary water supply according to Law 1512/85”
4. Copy of company files (in case of company)
5. Water bill for old owners and payment for cancellation of the old branch (in case there was a water supply in the past)
6. ID and Proof of TIN, Tax Office or solemn declaration gov.gr that certifies these data.
7. Consumer number or water meter number of the neighboring property, in case of water supply for the first time

B. FOR PERMINANT WATER SUPPLY (T.T.):

1. Temporary water intake tariff
2. Validated copy of building permit with the third autopsy from the Town Planning that will bear the indication “For final water supply according to Law 1512/85”
3. Certificate from the Department of Issuance of Licenses and Sewerage Connections (Tsimiski 98 St.)
4. Validated and stamped engineer’s technical report. In more detail, the address of the building, the building permit number, the number of apartments per floor with the exact location of each apartment (ex. .1Apart.1, 1Apart.2) should be indicated.

They are issued every 4 months.

1. Those who are connected to the sewer system
2. Those who can connect to the sewer system, even if they are not connected to date.

It is estimated at 80% of the value of the water consumed.
In addition, the Special Water Circuit fee of € 0.07 per cubic meter is charged.

1. Calling our call center 2310-966600 or
2. Through the link https://www.eyath.gr/my-water-meter/?lang=en#indicationentry

Sewerage pay:

1. Those connected to the sewer system
2. Those who can connect to the sewer system, even if they are not connected to date.

If you do not belong to any of the above two categories, you must provide the VEL (ΒΕΛ) department (Aggelaki 6 St.) with a certificate that the sewerage network does not pass through your property or if it does, there is an inability to connect for technical reasons, in order to stop the sewerage charge.
You will request the certificate from the Sewerage Department (Tsimiski 98 St.) by presenting the building permit with a plat.

If at the time of signing the Water Intake contract you had paid a Guarantee, for its return, it is necessary to submit a copy of your bank account that includes the following data:

The IBAN and Bank name
The Beneficiary of the account, who has to be the owner or the co-beneficiary of the water intake.

Submit the copy when submitting the cancelation request to the employee who will serve you in the store.
or
alternatively submit the supporting documents for your warranty return by clicking here.

At the moment there is no possibility of sending your detailed account on-line in the form of a file.
If you submit an application through our website https://www.eyath.gr/payments-debts/?lang=en#electronicstatement you will receive a notification every time a new account is issued.
The notification will state the amount of debt, issuance date, expiration date, electronic payment code and the sending of the printed account by post will continue.
Soon, in our customers’ emails, we will send the detailed account file instead of the notification.
Prerequisite for the account to be issued in your name and your registration to be updated.

In case of leakage, there is a possibility of discount.

1. A prerequisite for a discount is that your registration is up to date
2. (a) Submit to the protocol office an application for leakage discount, providing proof of service of a plumber. The date of issue of the receipt must coincide with the period of high consumption. The receipt must state the address of the property, the name of the obligor, the water meter number and the description of the service stating the leak repair or
   (b) Request a hydrometer check from our service (cost € 7.06)

We emphasize that this is not an exemption but a discount and only occurs if there is a significant deviation in consumption during the leak compared to your previous normal consumption.
The consumer is responsible for repairing leaks that have occurred from the hydrometer to your property..

Your bills now have a single electronic payment code (RF ****************) and you can pay them in full or partly, saving time, easily and safely.

The single electronic payment code does not apply in the following cases:

1. If you owe more than two expired bills
2. If your account is paid by regular bank order.

The payment codes for debts of more than two (2) expired accounts are valid for up to one month after the expiration of the account for the entire debt stated in it.

If a water meter removal order has been issued due to a significant debt, you can not pay for it through our website. In this case you will be served only at our offices (Aggelaki 6 or 26^th October 26) either by repayment in full of your debt or by its settlement.

The payment of the bill on-line or in a conventional way (standing order, payment to ELTA, web banking, etc.) is notified to us after a few days from the payment. During this time it is not possible for us to check if the account has already been paid. The additional amount paid is automatically credited to the next account. However, if you wish, the additional amount can be refunded in cash upon your arrival at our offices (Aggelaki 6 St. or 26th October 26 St.). Prerequisite is to present the payment receipts. The refund is made to the account holder. Exceptionally, when registration is not updated, the return is made to the person presenting the receipts as long as it is proven that he has made the repayment.

By default, our professional consumers are charged with the domestic price list unless they apply for a professional price list, providing the appropriate proofs that justify this change. The reason is that we leave it to the judgment of each professional to decide which of the two price lists is in his best interest. This depends on the cubic meters of water he consumes every four months. Indicatively, we mention that with the current pricing policy, the professional price list is suitable for consumption of more than about 70 cubic meters.
Information on the charges of each price list can be found at the link https://www.eyath.gr/tariff-information/?lang=en#pricerange

You can apply for a professional invoice via the link
https://www.eyath.gr/tariff-information/?lang=en#corporateprice

You need to visit our offices (Aggelaki 6 St.), presenting the payment receipt, so that the amount is credited to the right consumer.

By logging into the EYATH online payment system, in the “Payment History” tab, you can see only the payments you made through our website.
Payment confirmation is sent to your email, automatically by the Bank, every time you make a payment through our website.
Check your email spam folder, because there is a chance it might end up there.

Εφόσον είστε ήδη εγγεγραμμένος χρήστης στο σύστημα και ξεχάσατε τον κωδικό πρόσβασης, επιλέξτε “Ξεχάσατε τον κωδικό πρόσβασής σας;” και θα σας ζητηθεί να πληκτρολογήσετε το e-mail με το οποίο είχατε εγγραφεί, χρησιμοποιώντας το ως username  (όνομα), ώστε να σας αποσταλεί σε αυτό η υπενθύμιση του κωδικού σας.
Ελέγξτε το φάκελο ανεπιθύμητης αλληλογραφίας (spam) των email σας, γιατί υπάρχει το ενδεχόμενο να καταλήξει εκεί.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the main route of transmission of the COVID-19 virus is the inhalation of infected droplets or direct contact.

The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water supplies and, according to all available scientific data, the risk in water supply systems is particularly low, as conventional drinking water treatment and management methods (infiltration and chlorination) act as a shield, disabling the virus.

In particular, for effective central disinfection, WHO recommends that the residual chlorine concentration be ≥0.5 mg / L for a stay of more than 30 minutes, at a pH of less than 8.0, specifications that are met anyway in water chlorination facilities of EYATH (tanks, pumping stations). Also, according to the WHO, residual chlorine should be maintained throughout the consumer network, which in the case of the Thessaloniki Urban Complex amounts to ≥0.2 mg / L along the entire network, ensuring the protection against the virus.

The water of Thessaloniki is absolutely safe. It meets all the specifications of national and European legislation both in the pre- and post-Covid era, always in consultation with the Ministry of Health and our European partners.

Water with bubbles has trapped air in it and appears turbid. Another cause of water discolouration is the build-up of limescale deposits. Healthy drinking water contains dissolved natural salts that add taste and nutritional value to the water. Dissolved salts existing in natural waters undergo sedimentation and pass through to tap water, giving it a white, milky colour. Such problems in the appearance of water can result from maintenance work carried out on the distribution network and do not in any way pose a risk to consumer health.

You can determine whether the water discolouration is due to trapped air or limescale deposits by performing the following simple test.

Fill a glass with tap water and let it settle. If the water contains trapped air, in approximately 10 minutes it will clear up and you will notice the air bubbles moving upwards until the water becomes completely transparent. If the water contains limescale deposits, it will need approximately one hour to become transparent and the limescale deposits will sink to the bottom of the glass. In other words, the water will start to become transparent from the top to the bottom.

In each of the above two cases, there should be no water discolouration after three hours, when the flow of the water through the pipes is restored to normal levels. If the problem persists, please contact us for more information.

In order to determine whether the water discolouration is due to the network or your house’s piping, compare your tap water to that of a neighbouring house. If the problem is found only in your tap, then it is likely that there is a problem with your house’s piping. However, if the problem arises from the network, then the water from the neighbouring house’s tap will have the same discolouration. In such case, contact us for more information.

Hardness represents the concentration of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, and depends on the rocks the water has passed through. The term ‘hardness’ is used to define water that does not foam well when used for washing with soap, and forms limescale on the inner surfaces of domestic appliances. High hardness values are not harmful to one’s health. On the contrary, a correlation has been found between high hardness levels and a reduction in cardiovascular diseases.

There are no specifications regarding the hardness value of drinking water in the health regulation.

The hardness of water is measured in mg CaCO3/l, in German and in French degrees. The following factors can be used to convert from one unit of measurement to another:

1 French degree = 0.56 German degrees

1 German degree = 1.79 French degrees

1 French degree = 10 mg CaCO3/l

1 German degree = 17.9 mg CaCO3/l

Classification of water depending on the level of hardness

Consult the below table for information on the hardness value of the water in your area. Based on the below values, you can adjust your washing machine to the hardness of the water in your area. Washing machine manufacturers often require this adjustment in order to ensure the proper operation of the appliance.

Hardness values by area

Chlorine is used as a disinfectant during the distribution and treatment of water. By disinfection we mean the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms contained in water.

Chlorination takes place on a 24-hour basis with modern technology at the central water treatment plants and at the points where water is made available to consumers from the central pumping stations.
The main form of chlorine used is anhydrous liquid chlorine (chlorine gas).

According to the legislation, water chlorination is carried out in such a way that a minimal amount of residual chlorine remains in order to deal with infections when distributing water to consumers. This small amount of residual chlorine is completely harmless to human health, since it is neutralised by saliva and gastric acid.

The disinfection of the distribution network of the Thessaloniki Urban Area is checked daily by the Drinking Water Laboratory Testing Department by measuring the free residual chlorine in the distribution network. The presence of residual chlorine is constant and is detected throughout the distribution network all the way to its endmost points, in accordance with the provisions of the health regulation.

The legislation also makes provision for the monitoring and measurement of chlorination by-products, which is carried out at the Water Treatment Plant Laboratory for the entire EYATH S.A. network, as frequently as is required by current legislation.
These are known as trihalomethanes and consist of the following four compounds: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochloromethane and bromodichloromethane. They are produced due to the reaction of the free chlorine in drinking water with the organic carbon that may be contained in it.

In accordance with current legislation, namely Joint Ministerial Decision No. Γ1(δ)/ΓΠ οικ. 67322/Government Gazette B 3282/19.09.2017, in compliance with Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption, as amended, trihalomethanes are measured 16 times a year and the total maximum parametric value should not be higher than 100 μg/l.

Based on the measurements carried out by the Water Treatment Plant laboratory, the concentrations of trihalomethanes in drinking water are far lower than the applicable statutory limit of 100 μg/l.

Consumers often complain that their tap water smells like chlorine.

In order to reduce the smell of chlorine, you can fill a glass bottle with water and leave it in the refrigerator overnight. The smell will have disappeared the next morning.
Caution! Refrigerated water in any container must be consumed within 24 hours.

If the water reaches your household through a water tank or pressure booster pump, there is a risk that the water may become infected due to stagnation and higher temperatures, and this water usually has fewer organoleptic properties compared to running water reaching your household directly from the water supply network. It should be noted that under the EYATH S.A. Water Intake Regulation, water tanks are prohibited for reasons of health protection of the water supply network (possible suction into the water supply system). For this reason, any connection to the water supply network (water meter column: meters) must have a check valve.

Home owners must ensure that any existing pressure booster pumps are regularly maintained and cleaned, as are any water tanks until their permanent removal, in order to avoid the degradation of the quality of the water they consume.

We do not want anything to come between us!

• The water meets all applicable national and European requirements in all respects (including heavy metals, pesticides, pathogenic organisms, etc.).
• Any further treatment with the use of filters or any other means is therefore not necessary. It is redundant and adds unnecessary costs to consumers.
• EYATH S.A. has processed, cleaned and disinfected the water, were and however necessary. In other words, EYATH S.A. has already done for us what any filter would.
• When the Drinking Water Laboratory Testing Department gets to the consumer’s tap in order to collect a sample, it either requires that any filter or treatment unit installed by the consumer be bypassed or that samples be taken from taps that are not affected by it.
• Sometimes filters, especially those that are not properly maintained but also those that are, can harm instead of improve the quality of the water both from a chemical and microbiological aspect.
• “Desalination” filters that de-ionise water can even prove to be harmful to one’s health. A certain number of minerals is necessary for the proper function of one’s body. De-ionised water is non-drinkable!
• Filters that consume residual chlorine long before the water reaches your glass can prove to be even more harmful to one’s health considering that, by “neutralising” the residual disinfectant effect of chlorine, it may render the water vulnerable to microbiological infection.

The Ministry of Health has pointed out that if a consumer chooses to add materials such as water filter appliances after the water outlet and on the tap, which is also the point of final control of water quality, in accordance with current legislation, then it shall no longer fall within the scope of competence of the bodies responsible for the quality of water following the interference of the filter.

• Never drink water from the hot water or mixer tap. Drink only from the cold water tap!
• The hot water line, even when mixed with cold water, does not provide drinking water. It may be chemically or microbiologically degraded!
• If you need to use the hot water, once you are finished using the hot water turn it back to the cold water line and wait for it to regain its regular cool temperature before drinking.
• You can check the water’s temperature with the tip of your finger whenever you turn on the tap to drink water.
• When a household functions under normal conditions, it becomes immediately clear when standing water has been cleared from the internal piping and when the water running from one’s tap is the fresh, cool water from the network, which we can consume without hesitation.
• The improvement of taste and odour following this simple test is truly impressive!

One does not need any filters, cotton wool and plastic bottles. EYATH S.A. Provides top quality water!

Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral that contains iron, magnesium, calcium and sodium. None of the elements it contains are harmful to one’s health when they are found in water in concentrations permitted by the regulations. However, its use in the construction of water pipes and the possible suspension of asbestos fibres in drinking water have sparked the interest of the public and have concerned various organisations. This interest and relative concern have been caused by the fact that inhaled asbestos fibres are carcinogenic.

The World Health Organisation claims that although the carcinogenicity of inhaled asbestos is well established, there is no conclusive evidence that asbestos ingested with drinking water has negative effects. This is the latest response to recent concerns arising from the use of asbestos cement in water pipes.

Circular No. ΔΥΓ2/19028 on “asbestos pipes in the water supply network” does not include asbestos fibres in the parameters that must be controlled in drinking water, and it further states: “As regards the health effects of swallowing asbestos fibres with drinking water, the conclusions of studies in the international literature have not established a direct correlation between the potential presence of asbestos fibres and health effects from swallowing such fibres”.

To date, asbestos fibres have not been detected in the drinking water of the Thessaloniki Urban Area. Analyses for the detection of asbestos fibres in drinking water are carried out on behalf of EYATH S.A. at specialised third-party laboratories. It should be noted that for this parameter there is no limit to.

SSR-Article 2-Basic concepts: Domestic Wastewater – Wastewater from residential and service areas, primarily derived from functions of the human body and commercial activities.

SSR-Article 2-Basic concepts: Liquid Industrial Waste – liquid waste produced from any occupational activity, which is not domestic wastewater or rainwater.

Any activity apart from residential homes from which liquid industrial waste is produced.

Any activity apart from residential homes from which liquid industrial waste is produced and installed in new facilities (not already existing).

Described in the SSR-Article 6.3.1-6.3.2-6.3.3

An indicative list of the controlled parameters is provided in Annex VI.

Sampling concerns random instantaneous samples (SSR-6.3.3) unless a sampler exists, in which case a weighted sample can also be taken.

The samples are taken from the point described in the wastewater treatment and disposal design approved by EYATH S.A. in the presence of the company manager.

They are allowed for one year only. Parameters for which exceedances are allowed are: TSS, COD and BOD5. During this time, and only for the specific above parameters exceeded, the business will be charged with an Additional Treatment Cost Fee (ATCF) (Annex IV).

The ATCF is in addition to the sewerage charges.

Where exceedances take place for over one year, the wastewater disposal permit is revoked, as stated in article 8.

The limits of the Special Regulation apply. Under no circumstances may the acceptable limits for the disposal of liquid wastewater in the EYATH network be achieved (Table I of SSR Annex I) by dilution (Article 5.1-SSR).

All businesses producing liquid waste with a flow of > 2m3/d must install a flow meter.

Before the flow meter is procured, its specifications must be approved by EYATH S.A. as reported in the SSR-Par. 6.5.

Their wastewater should be managed in accordance with JMD 146163 (Government Gazette 1537/Β/8.5.2012) “Measures and Conditions for the Management of Health Unit Waste” and with Circular with Internet Publication No.: 9Θ2Ο465ΦΥΟ-Τ2Ω on the management of health unit wastewater (Ref. No. Δ1ε/.Π.33942/17 (21-02-18).

Α) For a flow of wastewater of < 2m3/d

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1. B) For a flow of wastewater of > 2m3/d:

• have a Management Plan for untreated wastewater, to prevent them from entering the sewerage network.
• inform EYATH S.A. immediately and in writing, as provided for in the SSR, of the nature and cause of the problem, of the quality and quantity of any untreated wastewater entering its network until the problem is remedied (if this cannot be avoided on the basis of the above Management Plan) as well as of the expected time required to restore the operation of the Waste Treatment Facility.
• subsequently, depending on the magnitude of the problem, the potential impact on the network and the quality of outflows from your facilities, the competent bodies should be informed.

Furthermore:

• Faults due to the absence of backup critical E/M equipment, to the absence of a generator and, more generally, to reasons not related to force majeure, are not considered justified.
• In any case, EYATH S.A. reserves the right to claim any extra costs arising from the receipt at its facilities of waste whose quality is out of contract.

If there is a septic tank and the collected wastewater is transported to the Thessaloniki Wastewater Treatment Facility or the Aeneia Wastewater Treatment Facility, the procedure of paragraphs 6.3.2. & 6.3.3. applies with the aim of issuing a wastewater transport license.