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Statutory Instruments
WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made
8th August 2001
Laid before Parliament
15th August 2001
Coming into force
5th September 2001
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 67, 69, and 213(2) of the Water Industry Act 1991(1), and in exercise of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, and shall come into force on 5th September 2001.
(2) The amendments specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall apply in relation to the supply of water by water undertakers whose areas are not wholly or mainly in Wales.
(3) Any reference in the Schedule to these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000(2).
2. The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 shall be amended in accordance with the Schedule to these Regulations.
3. The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989(3) shall be amended—
(a)in regulation 29 (maintenance of records)(4), in paragraph (1)(f)—
(i)by the substitution, for “regulation 13B”, of “regulation 13A”; and
(ii)by the insertion, at the end, of “or regulation 29 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000”; and
(b)in Schedule 3, in Table 4B(5)—
(i)in the entry in column (2) in respect of the copper parameter, by the substitution, for “2.0μgCu/l”, of “2.0mgCu/l”; and
(ii)by the substitution, for the last two entries, of the following entry—
“Tetrachloroethene* } Trichloroethene* } | 10μg/l | 25 | 25 | 10” |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Michael Meacher
Minister of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
regulation 2
1. In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and application)—E+W
(a)after paragraph (2), insert the following paragraphs—
“(2A) Regulation 25 (interpretation of Part VII) and regulation 39 (contraventions by water undertakers) shall come into force on 5th September 2001.
F1(...) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ” and
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. para. 1(a) omitted (22.12.2007) by virtue of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2734), regs. 1(1), 5(a) (with reg. 4)
F2Sch. para. 1(b) omitted (22.12.2007) by virtue of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2734), regs. 1(1), 5(b) (with reg. 4)
F32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. para. 2 omitted (22.12.2007) by virtue of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2734), regs. 1(1), 5(b) (with reg. 4)
3. In regulation 4 (wholesomeness), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), in paragraphs (i) and (ii), after “parameter”, insert “listed in Schedule 1”.E+W
4. In regulation 9 (numbers of samples), in paragraph (ii) of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2). omit “concentration”.E+W
5. In regulation 16 (collection and analysis of samples), in paragraph (6)—E+W
(a)in the definition of “precision”, for “is the standard deviation”, substitute “is to be calculated as twice the standard deviation”; and
(b)in the definition of “trueness”, after “is” insert “to be calculated as”.
F46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
Textual Amendments
F4Sch. para. 6 omitted (22.12.2007) by virtue of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2734), regs. 1(1), 5(b) (with reg. 4)
7. In regulation 30 (contamination from pipes), in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4) and sub paragraph (c) of paragraph (5) for “regulation 4 purposes”, substitute “regulation 4(1) purposes”.E+W
F58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. para. 8 omitted (22.12.2007) by virtue of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2734), regs. 1(1), 5(b) (with reg. 4)
F69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. para. 9 omitted (22.12.2007) by virtue of The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2734), regs. 1(1), 5(b) (with reg. 4)
10. In regulation 43 (revocation of Regulations and savings)—E+W
(a)in paragraph (1), for “Subject to paragraph (4), the”, substitute “The”;
(b)in paragraph (2), for “Subject to paragraph (4), on”, substitute “On”; and
(c)for paragraph (4), substitute the following paragraph—
“(4) Nothing in paragraph (3) revokes any of the provisions referred to in that paragraph so far as they relate to local authorities in Wales.”.
11. In Schedule 2 (indicator parameters), after item 6 insert—E+W
“6A. | Hydrogen ion | 9.5 | pH value | Consumers' taps” |
12. In Schedule 3 (monitoring), in Table 1 (parameters and circumstances for check monitoring)—E+W
(a)after item 4, insert—
“4A. | Colony counts” |
(b)in the entry in column (2) for item 8 omit “concentration”.
13. In Schedule 3, in Table 2 (annual sampling frequencies: water supply zones)—E+W
(a)in column (1)—
(i)after “Clostridium perfringens”, insert “(including spores)*”;
(ii)after “Tetrachloroethene*”, insert “Tetrachloromethane*”; and
(b)in column (2), for “99,999”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “100,000”.
14. In Schedule 3, in Table 3 (annual sampling frequencies: treatment works or supply points)—E+W
(a)in column (3), for “ >12,000”, as it applies to items 1 to 6, substitute “≥ 12,000”; and
(b)in column (2), in relation to the column (1) entry for item 16 (nitrite), for “(ii)”, substitute “(iia)”;
(c)in note “*” at the end of the Table, for “subject to notes (ii) and (iii)”, substitute “except nitrite, subject to notes (ii) and (iia)”; and
(d)for note (ii) at the end of the Table, substitute—
“(ii)Sampling at treatment works when chloramination is practised.
(iia)Sampling at treatment works when chloramination is not practised.”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 of, and the Schedule to, these Regulations amend the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (“the 2000 Regulations”). The effect of the amendments set out in paragraph 1 of the Schedule is—
(a)to bring regulation 25 (interpretation of Part VII) and regulation 39 (contraventions by water undertakers) of the 2000 Regulations into force on 5th September 2001;
(b)with effect from 1st October 2001, to enable proceedings to be taken in respect of contraventions of paragraph (9) of regulation 28 of those Regulations. That paragraph prohibits the supply of water from treatment works for the purposes, or to the premises, referred to in regulation 4(1) of the 2000 Regulations unless it has been established that there is no significant risk of cryptosporidium oocysts in water supplied from the works or that, if there is such a risk, and treatment is required, that steps are being taken to comply with the requirements; and
(c)to commence, on 1st January 2004, the revocation of provisions relating to the functions of English local authorities under the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989.
The amendments set out in paragraphs 2 and 9(d) are related. Their effect is to require a water undertaker to give notice of any occurrence which gives rise, or may give rise, to a significant risk to health. Notice is to be given to each local authority and health authority in whose area reside persons to whose health there is or may be a significant risk, and to the relevant customer services committee (defined in regulation 2(1) of the 2000 Regulations).
The amendment set out in paragraph 3 provides that water will be regarded as unwholesome if it contains an indicator parameter (a parameter listed in Schedule 2 to the 2000 Regulations) at a concentration or value which would constitute a potential danger to human health. (Regulation 19(4) enables the Secretary of State to require water undertakers to take steps in relation to such matters.)
The amendment set out in paragraph 4 makes a technical change to the description of the hydrogen ion parameter. The amendment set out in paragraph 5 makes technical changes to the definitions of “precision” and “trustees” for the purposes of regulation 16 of the 2000 Regulations, which relates to the collection and analysis of samples.
The amendments set out in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 correct errors in regulation 26 (treatment of raw water), regulation 30 (contamination from pipes), and regulation 34 (maintenance of records) of the 2000 Regulations.
The amendments set out in paragraph 9(a) to (c) relate to regulation 35 (provision of information) and make technical changes to the information to be given as regards microbiological parameters.
The amendments set out in paragraph 10 clarify the relationship between paragraph (6) of regulation 1 and the revocations and savings in regulation 43. The combined effect of those provisions is that the revocations have no effect in relation to water undertakers whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales, or to local authorities in Wales.
The amendments set out in paragraphs 11 to 14 insert additional entries in Schedule 2 and Tables 1 and 2 in Schedule 3, and make minor adjustments in those Tables and in Table 3 of that Schedule.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 29(1)(f) of, and Table 4B in Schedule 3 to, the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989. The amendments correct errors in Schedule 5 to the 2000 Regulations.
1991 c. 56. Section 213 is amended by the Competition and Service (Utilities) Act 1992 (c. 43). Functions under section 67 of the Water Industry Act 1991 for making regulations concerning water supplied by water undertakers, and functions under section 69 of that Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales in relation to any water undertaker whose area is wholly or mainly in Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), Schedule 1, as substituted by S.I. 2000/253, Schedule 3. Functions under section 213 of the Water Industry Act 1991 are exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales to the same extent as the powers, duties and other provisions to which that section applies are exercisable by the Assembly; see S.I. 1999/672, Schedule 1, as substituted by S.I. 2000/253, Schedule 3.
S.I. 2000/3184.
S.I. 1989/1147, amended by S.I. 1989/1384, 1991/1837 and 2790, 1996/3001, 1999/1524 and 2000/3184.
Regulation 29 was amended by S.I. 2000/3184, regulations 40 and 43(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph (e).
Table 4B was inserted by S.I. 2000/3184, regulation 40 and Schedule 5, paragraph (f).
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