[F1PART 4E+W+SMethods of analyses relating to specified microbiological parameters
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 inserted (6.4.2018) by The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/352), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2
| Parameter | Method of analysis |
|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | BS EN ISO 9308-1:2014+A1:2017 entitled “Water quality — Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria. Part 1: Membrane filtration method for waters with low bacterial background flora (ISO 9308-1:2014)” (ISBN 978 0 580 92379 1) published by the BSI on 31st October 2014, as amended on 28th February 2017, or BS EN ISO 9308-2:2014 entitled “Water quality — Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria. Part 2: Most probable number method” (ISBN 978 0 580 84023 4) published by the BSI on 30th June 2012, as amended by a corrigendum issued on 30th June 2014 |
| Enterococci | BS EN ISO 7899-2:2000, BS 6068-4.4:2000 entitled “Water quality — Detection and enumeration of intestinal enterococci — Part 2: Membrane filtration method” (ISBN 0 580 34953 5) published by the BSI on 15th August 2000 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | BS EN ISO 16266:2008 entitled “Water quality — Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa — Method by membrane filtration” (ISBN 978 0 580 59736 7) published by the BSI on 31st March 2008 |
| Colony count 22ºC – enumeration of culturable microorganisms | BS EN ISO 6222: 1999, BS 6068-4.5:1999 entitled “Water quality — Enumeration of cultural micro-organisms — Colony count by inoculation in a nutrient agar culture medium” (ISBN 0 580 32495 8) published by the BSI on 15th August 1999 |
| Colony count 36ºC – enumeration of culturable microorganisms | BS EN ISO 6222: 1999, BS 6068-4.5:1999 entitled “Water quality — Enumeration of cultural micro-organisms — Colony count by inoculation in a nutrient agar culture medium” (ISBN 0 580 32495 8) published by the BSI on 15th August 1999] |