The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014 No. 364

[F1 SCHEDULE 1A S MONITORING: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (27.10.2017) by The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/281), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 (as amended by The Public and Private Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/321), regs. 1, 3(2))

PART B S Standard parameters and frequencies

2.— (1) The following parameters (“Group A parameters”) must be monitored at least at the minimum frequencies determined in accordance with the table in paragraph 3:— S

(a) Escherichia coli, [F2 enterococci,] coliform bacteria, colony count 22 °C, colour, turbidity, taste, odour, hydrogen ion concentration (pH), and conductivity; and

(b) any other parameter, or other micro-organism, parasite or substance, (except radon, tritium and indicative dose) identified as relevant in the monitoring programme—

(i) by virtue of regulation 5(2) (as read with regulation 6(2)(a)); or

(ii) where relevant, through a risk assessment.

(2) Ammonium and nitrite must be included as Group A parameters, if chloramination is used.

(3) Aluminium and iron must be included as Group A parameters, if used as water treatment chemicals.

(4) Aluminium, iron and manganese must be included as Group A parameters, if the water in question originates from, or is influenced by surface waters.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in sch. 1A Pt. B para. 2(a) inserted (1.1.2023) by The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/387), regs. 1(1), 17(3)