
2001 No. 207
WATER SUPPLY
The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (revoked)
Made 4th June 2001
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th June 2001
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)
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PART I GENERAL
Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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PART II WATER SUPPLY ZONES
Water supply zones
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PART III WHOLESOMENESS
Wholesomeness
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PART IV MONITORING OF WATER SUPPLIES
Interpretation and application
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Monitoring: general provisions
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Determination of sampling points
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Authorisation of supply points
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Numbers of samples
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Sampling: further provisions
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PART V MONITORING – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Interpretation
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Sampling for particular substances and parameters
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Sampling at treatment works
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Sampling at service reservoirs
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Sampling: new sources
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Collection and analysis of samples
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PART VI INVESTIGATIONS, AUTHORISATION OF DEPARTURES AND REMEDIAL ACTION
Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters
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Investigations: Schedule 2 indicator parameters
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Action by the Scottish Ministers
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Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome
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Authorisations: terms and conditions
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Authorisations: other limitations
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Publicity for authorisations
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Revocation and modification of authorisations
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PART VII WATER TREATMENT
Treatment of raw water
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Contamination from pipes
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Application and introduction of substances and products
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Use of processes
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Offences
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PART VIII RECORDS AND INFORMATION
Maintenance of records
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Provision of information
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Publication of information
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PART IX FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RELATION TO WATER QUALITY
Application and interpretation
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Duties of local authorities: supplementary provision
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PART X ENFORCEMENT
Contraventions by water authorities
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PART XI AMENDMENT AND REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS AND SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
Amendment of the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990
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Transitional provision: programmes of work
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Transitional provision: authorisations
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Revocation of Regulations and savings
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SCHEDULE 1
PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES
Regulations 2 and 4
TABLE A Microbiological parameters
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TABLE B Chemical parameters
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SCHEDULE 2
INDICATOR PARAMETERS
Regulations 2 and 4

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SCHEDULE 3
MONITORING
Part IV
TABLE 1 PARAMETERS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CHECK MONITORING
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TABLE 2 ANNUAL SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: WATER SUPPLY ZONES
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TABLE 3 ANNUAL SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: SUPPLY POINTS
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TABLE 4 ANNUAL SAMPLING FREQUENCIES: WATER TREATMENT WORKS
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SCHEDULE 4
ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY
Regulation 16
TABLE A1 Parameters for which, subject to regulation 16(5), methods of analysis are prescribed
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TABLE A2 Parameters in relation to which methods of analysis must satisfy prescribed characteristics
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SCHEDULE 5
AMENDMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY (WATER QUALITY) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 1990
Regulation 36

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SCHEDULE 6
PROGRAMMES OF WORK
Regulation 37

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