Assessing the toxicological risk to human health and groundwater communities from veterinary pharmaceuticals in groundwater - Scientific guideline

Groundwater is a source of human drinking water and also provides a very unique ecosystem with vulnerable aquatic communities. This guideline provides a methodology for performing a risk assessment of residues of veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) in groundwater, serving both as a source of drinking water and as an ecosystem. It complements existing guidelines such as the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use guideline on environmental impact assessment for veterinary medicines.

Keywords: Toxicology, groundwater communities