Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 3184 of 2000).
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These Regulations supplement Chapter III (Water Supply) of the Water Industry Act 1991. They also amend, for a limited period, the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989 and, will eventually revoke and replace those Regulations. They are primarily concerned with the quality of water supplied in England for drinking, washing, cooking and food preparation, and for food production, and with arrangements for the publication of information about water quality.
Part I of the Regulations (regs. 1 and 2) defines terms that are used in the Regulations.
Part II (reg. 3) requires water undertakers to identify annually the water supply zones that are to be relevant for a particular year for the purposes of the application of provisions of the Regulations.
Part III (reg. 4) prescribes standards of wholesomeness in respect of water that is supplied by water undertakers for cooking, drinking, food preparation and washing and other domestic purposes and to premises for food production purposes.
Part IV (regs. 5 to 10) provides for the monitoring of water supplies by reference to the analysis of samples. Regulation 5 defines two monitoring regimes; "audit" monitoring and "check" monitoring.
Part V (regs. 11 to 16) contains additional provisions relating to sampling.
Part VI (regs. 17 to 24) provides for the investigation of every failure to satisfy a concentration, value or state prescribed by regulation 4 and for a report to be made to the Secretary of State.
Part VII (regs. 25 to 33) deals with the treatment of water and regulates the substances, processes and products that may be used by water undertakers in connection with the supply of water.
Part VIII deals with the provision of information by water undertakers.
Part IX (regs. 37 and 38) imposes requirements on local authorities in the performance of their duties in relation to the quality of water supplied by water undertakers. Regulation 38 provides for the making of arrangements between the authorities and the water undertakers about the provision of information. It also enables local authorities to take such samples of water as they may reasonably require.
Part X (reg. 39) provides that contraventions by water undertakers of duties or requirements imposed by Parts V to VIII of the Regulations are to be enforceable under section 18 of the 1991 Act.
Part XI contains miscellaneous provisions.
Part I of the Regulations (regs. 1 and 2) defines terms that are used in the Regulations.
Part II (reg. 3) requires water undertakers to identify annually the water supply zones that are to be relevant for a particular year for the purposes of the application of provisions of the Regulations.
Part III (reg. 4) prescribes standards of wholesomeness in respect of water that is supplied by water undertakers for cooking, drinking, food preparation and washing and other domestic purposes and to premises for food production purposes.
Part IV (regs. 5 to 10) provides for the monitoring of water supplies by reference to the analysis of samples. Regulation 5 defines two monitoring regimes; "audit" monitoring and "check" monitoring.
Part V (regs. 11 to 16) contains additional provisions relating to sampling.
Part VI (regs. 17 to 24) provides for the investigation of every failure to satisfy a concentration, value or state prescribed by regulation 4 and for a report to be made to the Secretary of State.
Part VII (regs. 25 to 33) deals with the treatment of water and regulates the substances, processes and products that may be used by water undertakers in connection with the supply of water.
Part VIII deals with the provision of information by water undertakers.
Part IX (regs. 37 and 38) imposes requirements on local authorities in the performance of their duties in relation to the quality of water supplied by water undertakers. Regulation 38 provides for the making of arrangements between the authorities and the water undertakers about the provision of information. It also enables local authorities to take such samples of water as they may reasonably require.
Part X (reg. 39) provides that contraventions by water undertakers of duties or requirements imposed by Parts V to VIII of the Regulations are to be enforceable under section 18 of the 1991 Act.
Part XI contains miscellaneous provisions.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 8 December 2000.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Implements