PART 3Amendment of Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Amendment of regulation 614

In regulation 6 (monitoring: general provisions) of the 2014 Regulations—

a

in paragraph (3), for “paragraph (4)” substitute “ paragraphs (4) and (6A) ”;

b

in paragraph (6)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “ and ”; and

ii

omit sub-paragraphs (d) and (e);

c

after paragraph (6) insert—

6A

Scottish Water must ensure—

a

that audit monitoring for—

i

indicative dose (item 14) in Table C;

ii

radon (item 14A) in Table C; and

iii

tritium (item 15) in Table C,

is carried out in accordance with Schedule 2A and that the measured values obtained are representative of the quality of the water consumed throughout the year; and

b

that, for indicative dose (item 14) in Table C—

i

the method used for monitoring compliance (including screening);

ii

the method used for calculating the indicative dose; and

iii

the method of analysis used (including its performance characteristics),

are each in accordance with the relevant requirements of Schedule 3A.

d

in paragraph (7)—

i

after “(item 14)” insert “ , radon (item 14A) ”;

ii

at the end of sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”; and

iii

after sub-paragraph (a), insert—

aa

in the case of radon, contains level of radon that are, in the opinion of the Scottish Ministers, significantly below the prescribed concentration or value for that parameter; or

e

in paragraph (8)(b)—

i

after “in relation to” insert “ radon or ”; and

ii

after “levels of” insert “ radon or, as the case may be, ”; and

f

omit paragraph (9).