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Regulations 14(1)(d) and 19
1. Water satisfies the requirements if—N.I.
(a)the water does not contain any micro-organism (other than a parameter) or parasite, or any property, element or substance (other than a parameter), at a concentration or value which would constitute a potential danger to human health;
(b)the water does not contain any substance (whether or not a parameter) at a concentration or value which, 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; and
(c)the water does not contain concentrations or values of any of the parameters listed in the Tables in Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 in excess of the prescribed concentrations or values.
2. The concentrations or values of the parameters listed in the Tables in Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 shall be read in conjunction with the notes to those Tables.N.I.
1 The total viable colony count should be measured within 12 hours of bottling, with the sample water being kept at a constant temperature during that 12 hour period. Any increase in the total viable colony count of the water between 12 hours after bottling and the time of sale should not be greater than that normally expected. | |||
2 In 72 hours on agar-agar or an agar-gelatine mixture. | |||
3 In 24 hours on agar-agar. | |||
Item | Parameter | Units of Measurement | Maximum Concentration or Value |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Escherichia coli (E coli) | number/250 ml | 0/250 ml |
2. | Enterococci | number/250 ml | 0/250 ml |
3. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | number/250ml | 0/250 ml |
4. | Colony count 22ºC | number/ml | 100/ml12 |
5. | Colony count 37ºC | number/ml | 20/ml13 |
1 The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. | |||
2 The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1. | |||
3 “Pesticides” means: | |||
– organic insecticides, | |||
– organic herbicides, | |||
– organic fungicides, | |||
– organic nematocides, | |||
– organic acaricides, | |||
– organic algicides, | |||
– organic rodenticides, | |||
– organic slimicides, and | |||
– related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. | |||
Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given water need to be monitored. | |||
4 The maximum concentration applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide the maximum concentration is 0.030 µg/l. | |||
5 The maximum concentration for “total substances” refers to the sum of the concentrations of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. | |||
6 The specified compounds are benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene. | |||
7 The maximum concentration specified applies to the sum of the concentrations of the specified parameters. | |||
Item | Parameter | Units of Measurement | Maximum Concentration or Value |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Acrylamide | µg/l | 0.10 1 |
2. | Antimony | µg Sb/l | 5 |
3. | Arsenic | µg As/l | 10 |
4. | Benzene | µg/l | 1.0 |
5. | Benzo (a) pyrene | µg/l | 0.010 |
6. | Boron | mg/l | 1.0 |
7. | Bromate | µg/l BrO3/l | 10 |
8. | Cadmium | µg Cd/l | 5 |
9. | Chromium | µg Cr/l | 50 |
10. | Copper | mg Cu/l | 2 |
11. | Cyanide | µg CN/l | 50 |
12. | 1,2-dichloroethane | µg/l | 3.0 |
13. | Epicholorohydrin | µg/l | 0.10 1 |
14. | Fluoride | mg F/l | 1.5 |
15. | Lead | µg Pb/l | 10 |
16. | Mercury | µg Hg/l | 1 |
17. | Nickel | µg Ni/l | 20 |
18. | Nitrate | mg NO3/l | 50 2 |
19. | Nitrite | mg NO2/l | 0.5 2 |
20. | Pesticides and related products: | ||
- individual substances | µg/l | 0.10 34 | |
- total substances | µg/l | 0.50 35 | |
21. | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | µg/l | 0.1 sum of concentrations of specified compounds 6 |
22. | Selenium | µg Se/l | 10 |
23. | Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene | µg/l | 10 7 |
24. | Trichloromethane, Dicholrorbromomethane, Dibromocholromethane and Tribromomethane | µg/l | 100 7 |
25. | Vinyl chloride | µg/l | 0.50 1 |
1 The water must not be aggressive. | |||
2 Necessary only if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water. | |||
3 This parameter need not be measured if the parameter Total Organic Carbon is analysed. | |||
4 This parameter need not be measured for supplies of less than 10,000m3 a day. | |||
Item | Parameter | Units of Measurement | Maximum Concentration or Value |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Aluminium | µg/l | 200 |
2. | Ammonium | mg/l | 0.50 |
3. | Chloride | mg/l | 2501 |
4. | Clostridium perfringens (including spores) | number/100ml | 02 |
5. | Colour | [F1Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change] | F2. . . |
6. | Conductivity | µS cm-1 at 20°C | 25001 |
7. | Hydrogen ion concentration | pH units | 4.5 (minimum) 9.5 (maximum)1 |
8. | Iron | µg/l | 200 |
9. | Manganese | µg/l | 50 |
10. | Odour | [F3Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change] | F4. . . |
11. | Oxidisability | mg/l O2 | 53 |
12. | Sulphate | mg/l | 2501 |
13. | Sodium | mg/l | 200 |
14. | Taste | [F5Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change] | F6. . . |
15. | Colony Count 22° | No abnormal change | |
16. | Coliform bacteria | number/250ml | 0 |
17. | Total Organic Carbon | No abnormal change | 4 |
18. | Turbidity | Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 3 substituted (27.10.2017) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/201), regs. 1, 10(a)(i)
F2Word in Sch. 7 Pt. 3 omitted (27.10.2017) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/201), regs. 1, 10(a)(ii)
F3Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 3 substituted (27.10.2017) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/201), regs. 1, 10(b)(i)
F4Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 3 omitted (27.10.2017) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/201), regs. 1, 10(b)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 3 substituted (27.10.2017) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/201), regs. 1, 10(c)(i)
F6Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 3 omitted (27.10.2017) by virtue of The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/201), regs. 1, 10(c)(ii)
1 Remedial action is deemed to be justified on radiological protection grounds, without further consideration, where radon concentrations exceed 1000 Bq/l. | |||
2 Elevated levels of tritium may indicate the presence of other artificial radionuclides. If the tritium concentration exceeds its parametric value, an analysis of the presence of other artificial radionuclides is required. | |||
Item | Parameter | Unit of Measurement | Maximum Concentration or Value |
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1. | Radon | Bq/l | 1001 |
2. | Tritium | Bq/l | 1002 |
3. | Indicative Dose | mSv | 0.10 |
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