The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Regulation 3

THE SCHEDULEFURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

1.  The Principal Regulations are amended as follows.

2.  In Schedule 1 (prescribed concentrations and values), in Table B (chemical parameters), in Part II (national requirements)—

(a)in the heading to the third column, omit “unless otherwise stated”;

(b)omit the line containing item 3 (hydrogen ion);

(c)omit the following line beginning “6.5 (minimum)”;

(d)in the lines containing items 6 (odour) and 8 (taste)—

(i)for “3 at 25ºC” substitute “Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change”; and

(ii)omit “Dilution number”.

3.  In Schedule 2 (indicator parameters)—

(a)in the heading to the third column, after “maximum” insert “unless otherwise stated”; and

(b)under the line containing item 6A (hydrogen ion), in a new line, insert—

(i)in the third column “6.5 (minimum)”; and

(ii)in the corresponding fourth column “pH value”.

4.  In Schedule 3 (monitoring)—

(a)in Table 2 (annual sampling frequencies: water supply zones), under the heading “parameters subject to audit monitoring”, in its appropriate place in the first column, insert “Clostridium perfringens (including spores)”; and

(b)in Table 3 (annual sampling frequencies: treatment works or supply points) under the heading “subject to audit monitoring”, insert—

(i)in the first column, in its appropriate place “11A”; and

(ii)in the corresponding second column “Clostridium perfringens (including spores)”.