PART 3MONITORING OF BATHING WATERS
Monitoring7
1
SEPA and local authorities must monitor and carry out investigations at bathing waters in accordance with this regulation.
2
Monitoring for–
a
intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli must be carried out in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2;
b
cyanobacteria must be carried out in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 2; and
c
other pollution which takes the form of tarry residues, glass, plastic, rubber or other such waste must be carried out in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 2.
3
Investigation of macro-algae and marine phytoplankton proliferation must be carried out in accordance with Part 4 of Schedule 2.
4
Any monitoring programme carried out by SEPA in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 2 is not to coincide with a monitoring programme carried out by a local authority under that Part.
5
The monitoring and investigation required by paragraphs (2)(b) and (c) and (3) must take place from 24th March 2011 onwards.
6
The monitoring required by paragraph (2)(a) must take place from 24th March 2012 onwards.