The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Sampling: water supplied by tankerS

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13.—(1) Where the distribution of water in any part of a water supply zone is by tanker and is (or is likely to be) an intermittent short-term supply, samples of water from each tanker from which the water is distributed must be taken—

[F1(a)when the water is put into that tanker,

(b)24 hours after the commencement of the distribution from that tanker, and

(c)every 24 hours from then on until the distribution is discontinued.]

(2) The first sample taken in relation to each distribution must be analysed for compliance with—

(a)Escherichia coli (item 2) in Table A;

(b)conductivity (item 7) in Table C; and

(c)hydrogen ion (item 8) in Table C.

(3) The second and any subsequent samples must be analysed for compliance with every parameter in Table A, Table B and Table C.

[F2(4) This regulation does not apply where the distribution of water in any part of a water supply zone is by mobile tanker.]

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