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Regulations 13 and 17

SCHEDULE 2SAMPLING FREQUENCIES

TABLE 1:

Sampling frequencies at consumers' taps

ParametersWater Supply ZoneSampling Frequency (number per annum)
Volume distributed (m3/d) for domestic purposesPopulation SuppliedReducedStandardIncreased
Ground waterSurface water
Conductivity or≤100≤500412
hydrogen ion101-1000501-500044612
Odour1001-20005001-10000461224
(qualitative)2001-400010001-2000061224
Taste4001-700020001-35000112142
(qualitative)7001-1000035001-50000153060

TABLE 2:

Sampling frequencies at consumers' taps

ParametersWater Supply ZoneSampling Frequency (number per annum)
Volume distributed (m3/d) for domestic purposesPopulation SuppliedReducedStandardIncreased
Ground waterSurface water
Odour
(quantitative)
Taste
(qualitative)
Turbidity≤100≤500412
Temperature101-1000501-5000412
Hydrogen ion1001-20005001-10000424
Nitrate2001-400010001-2000044624
Nitrite4001-700020001-35000451036
Ammonium7001-1000035001-50000451048
Ammonium
Iron
Aluminium
Manganese

TABLE 3:

Sampling frequencies at consumers' taps

ParametersWater Supply ZoneSampling Frequency (number per annum)
Volume distributed (m3/d) for domestic purposesPopulation SuppliedReducedStandardIncreased

Notes

(i)

ie any fungicide, herbicide or insecticide; increased or reduced sampling, where required or permitted, may be confirmed to the substance in question.

(ii)

The sum of the detected concentrations of fluoranthene, benzo 3.4 fluoranthene, benzo 11.12 fluoranthene, benzo 3.4 pyrene, benzo 1.12 perylene and indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene.

Trihalomethanes≤7000≤35001412
Tetrachloromethane
Trichloroethene
Tetrachloroethene
Copper
Lead7001-1000035001-500001424
Zinc
Pesticides(i)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(ii)

TABLE 4:

Sampling frequencies at consumers' taps

ParametersSampling Frequency
(number per annum)
StandardIncreased
Chloride
Sulphate
Calcium
Magnesium
Sodium
Potassium
Dry residues
Oxidizability
(permanganate value)
Total organic carbon
Boron
Surfactants
Phosphorus112
Fluoride
Barium
Silver
Arsenic
Cadmium
Cyanide
Chromium
Mercury
>Nickel
Antimony
Selenium
Total hardness
Alkalinity

TABLE 5:

Sampling frequencies at supplyh points

Water Supply Zone or Combination of ZonesSampling Frequency (number per annum)
Volume distributed (m3/d) for domestic purposesPopulation SuppliedTable 1* ParametersTable 2* ParametersTable 3* ParametersTable 4* Parameters
ReducedStandardIncreasedReducedStandardIncreasedReducedStandardIncreasedReducedStandardIncreased
GWSWGWSWGWSWGWSW

GW = Ground water

SW = Surface water

*

Reference is to Tables 1 to 4 of this Schedule

≤100≤50041241212412112
101-1000501-50004461241212412112
1001-20005001-1000046122442412412112
2001-400010001-20000612244462412412112
4001-1000020001-5000015306045106012412112
1001-2000050001-100000306012051020602362411224
20001-30000100001-150000459018081530602362412324
30001-60000150001-300000901803601530601202362423624
60001-100000300001-500000901803603060120351024351024
100001-200000500001-100000090180360306012051020365102036

TABLE 6:

Sampling frequencies at consumers' taps

ParametersWater Supply ZoneSampling Frequency (number per annum)
Volume distributed (m3/d) for domestic purposesPopulation SuppliedStandard
Total Coliforms≤100≤50012
Faecal coliforms101-1000501-500012
Residual disinfectant1001-20005001-1000024
Colony counts2001-400010001-2000048
20001-50000at the rate of 12 per 5000 population except in the case of colony counts where the standard number is 52

TABLE 7:

Sampling frequencies for treatment works

ParametersVolume of water supplied (m3/d) for domestic purposesSampling frequency (number per annum)
ReducedStandard
1. Total and faecal coliforms,≤20001252
residual disinfectant and2001-600052104
colony counts
2. Total and faecal coliforms6001-12000104208
and residual disinfectant>12000104365
3. Colony counts>600052104

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