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[F1SCHEDULE 2E+W+SRequirements for water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water

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PART 1E+W+SRequirements for water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water

Water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water meet the requirements of this Schedule if—

(a)in relation to each of the parameters specified in the first column of the tables in Part 2 (microbiological parameters) and Part 3 (chemical parameters), it does not contain the parameter at a concentration or value exceeding the concentration or value specified for that parameter in the second column of the relevant table—

(i)as measured by reference to the unit of measurement specified in the third column of the relevant table, and

(ii)as read, in the case of the table in Part 3, with any further provision relating to the parameter, or concentration or value for the parameter, specified in the fourth column of the table,

(b)in relation to each of the parameters specified in the first column of the table in Part 4 (radioactive substances), it does not contain the parameter at an activity concentration or value exceeding the activity concentration or value specified for that parameter in the second column of the relevant table as measured by reference to the unit of measurement specified in the third column of the table,

(c)it does not contain (disregarding any parameters covered by sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)), any micro-organism, parasite or any other property, element or substance at a concentration or value that would constitute a potential danger to human health, and

(d)it does not contain any substance (whether or not a parameter) at a concentration or value that, in conjunction with any other property, element, substance or organism it contains (whether or not a parameter), would constitute a potential danger to human health.

PART 2E+W+SParametric values for microbiological parameters

ParameterParametric valueUnit of measurement

Escherichia coli

(E. coli)

0/250 mlnumber/250 ml
Enterococci0/250 mlnumber/250 ml
Pseudomonas aeruginosa0/250 mlnumber/250ml
Colony count 22ºC100/mlnumber/ml
Colony count 37ºC20/mlnumber/ml

PART 3E+W+SParametric concentrations for chemical parameters

ParameterParametric concentrationUnit of measurementFurther provision
Acrylamide0.10µg/l
Antimony5.0µg Sb/l
Arsenic10µg As/l
Benzene1.0µg/l
Benzo(a)pyrene0.010µg/l
Boron1.0mg/l
Bromate10µg/l BrO3/l
Cadmium5.0µg Cd/l
Chromium50µg Cr/l
Copper2.0mg Cu/l
Cyanide50µg CN/l
1,2-dichloroethane3.0µg/l
Epichlorohydrin0.10µg/l
Fluoride1.5mg F/l
Lead10µg Pb/l
Mercury1.0µg Hg/l
Nickel20µg Ni/l
Nitrate50mg NO3/lThe concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1.
Nitrite0.50mg NO2/lThe concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1.
Pesticides—Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given water must be monitored.
(a) individual substances—
(i) in the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide0.030µg/lThe parametric concentration applies to each individual pesticide.
(ii) in the case of other individual pesticides0.10µg/lThe parametric concentration applies to each individual pesticide.
(b) total pesticides0.50µg/lThe concentration for “total pesticides” refers to the total sum of the concentrations of all the individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons0.10µg/lThe parametric concentration applies to the total sum of the concentrations of all the individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.
Selenium10µg Se/l
Tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene10µg/lThe parametric concentration applies to the total sum of the concentrations of both of the parameters specified in the first column.
Trichloromethanes100µg/l

The parametric concentration applies to the total sum of the concentrations of all the individual trichloromethanes

detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.

Vinyl chloride0.50µg/l

PART 4E+W+SParametric activity concentrations for radon and tritium and parametric value for indicative dose

ParameterParametric activity concentration or valueUnit of Measurement
Radon100Bq/l
Tritium100Bq/l
Indicative Dose0.10mSv]

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