
2010 No. 994 (W.99)
WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010  (revoked)
Made 25 March 2010
Laid before Parliament 30 March 2010
Laid before National Assembly for Wales 30 March 2010
Coming into force 20 April 2010
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            PART I
           General
Title, commencement and application
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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 of Part IV
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Monitoring: general provisions
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Monitoring: radioactive substances
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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 of Part V
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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
           Drinking Water Protected Areas
Drinking water abstraction points: monitoring sites
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            PART VII
           Investigations, Authorisation of Departures and Remedial Action
Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters
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Investigations: indicator parameters
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Action by Welsh Ministers
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Failure attributable to domestic distribution system where water is supplied to the public
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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 VIII
           Water Treatment
Disinfection and other treatment arrangements
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Risk assessment
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Procedure following risk assessment and prohibition of supply
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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 IX
           Records and Information
Maintenance of records
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Provision of information
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            PART X
           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 XI
           Enforcement
Contraventions by relevant suppliers
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            PART XII
           Revocation of Regulations
Revocation of Regulations
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SCHEDULE 1
PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES
Regulations 2 and 4

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SCHEDULE 2
INDICATOR PARAMETERS
Regulations 2 and 4

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SCHEDULENonBreakingSpace2A
Radioactive substances parameters
Regulation 6A

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SCHEDULE 3
MONITORING

              Table 1
             Parameters and Circumstances for Check Monitoring
PART IV

              Table 2
             Annual Sampling Frequencies: Water Supply Zones
Regulation 9

              Table 3
             Annual Sampling Frequencies: Treatment Works or Supply Points
Regulation 9
SCHEDULENonBreakingSpace3A
Monitoring of radioactive substances
Regulation 6A
Radon
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Tritium
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Indicative Dose
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Water treatment
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Averaging
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SCHEDULE 4
ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY
Regulation 16

              Table A1
             Parameters for which, Subject to Regulation 16(7), Methods of Analysis are Prescribed
Regulation 16

              Table A2
             Parameters for which, Subject to Regulation 16(7), Methods of Analysis are Prescribed
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SCHEDULENonBreakingSpace5
Monitoring for indicative dose and analytical performance characteristics
Regulation 6A
Monitoring for compliance with the indicative dose
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Screening for certain radionuclides, or screening for an individual radionuclide
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Screening strategies for gross alpha activity and gross beta activity
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Calculation of the indicative dose
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Performance characteristics and methods of analysis
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