[Protection of the environment, protection of health. Note 2--Monitoring of flood environments: comparison of the results of the different methods and hygienic evaluations]. / Tutela dell'ambiente, tutela della salute. Nota 2--Monitoraggio degli ambienti fluviali: risultati ottenuti da metodi diversi a confronto e considerazioni igienico sanitarie.

The authors take into consideration the results obtained from the application of the different methods and systems of river monitoring (E.B.I, Law 152/99, I.F.F), and they evaluate the agreement of the final judgment. The comparative analysis is conducted pointing out the conceptual and methodological differences of the three systems of the river monitoring. A good agreement of judgement arises from the correlation.

[Protection of the environment, protection of the health. Note 1 - fluvial monitoring: cultural evolution and methodological evolution]. / Tutela dell'ambiente, tutela della salute. Nota 1 - Monitoraggio degli ambienti fluviali: evoluzione culturale ed evoluzione metodologica.

The article underlines the fundamental importance of the protection and promotion of environmental quality for the human health. The evolution of fluvial monitoring techniques is contemplated from chemical and bacteriological analysis until the Index Functional Index (I.F.F). This evolution it's very important because shows a new methodological and cultural maturation that has carried from a anthropocentric vision until an ecocentric vision. The target of this ecological vision is the re-establishment of ecological functionality of the rivers, eliminating the consumer's vision of the water considered only as a usable resource. The importance of an correct monitoring of a river is confirmed, even though the preventive approach priority remains.

[Normative evolution of waters for human consumption]. / Evoluzione normativa della disciplina delle acque destinate al consumo umano.

Recent laws (D.Lgs 339/1999 and 31/2001) have allowed the bottling and sale of spring water and of table water provided they are not defined as "mineral", "natural" or "mineralized", but without characteristics that constitute a danger to human health. Like mineral water spring water mustn't be purified; is bottled as it gushes out from the source and is subject to the same requisites as tap water (DPR 236/1988). Table water is bottled purified water subject to the same requisites as tap water, whatever its original characteristics, during the process of purification, it can be modified to render it ideal for the needs of the consumer.