F1SCHEDULE 1AMONITORING: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
PART ERadioactive substances
Tritium3
1
Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, Scottish Water must monitor the water for tritium where—
a
an anthropogenic source of tritium or other artificial radionuclides is present within the catchment area for the supply; and
b
it cannot be shown on the basis of other surveillance programmes or investigations that the level of tritium is below the prescribed concentration or value for tritium.
2
Where monitoring for tritium is required by sub-paragraph (1), samples must be taken in accordance with paragraph 6.
3
If the concentration of tritium in any such sample exceeds the prescribed concentration or value for tritium, Scottish Water must carry out an investigation of the presence of other artificial radionuclides.
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))