The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 365

SCHEDULE 7N.I.Requirements for water bottled and labelled as “spring water” and bottled drinking water including prescribed concentrations or values of parameters

Item	Parameter	Units of Measurement	Maximum Concentration or Value
¹ The water must not be aggressive.
² Necessary only if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water.
³ This parameter need not be measured if the parameter Total Organic Carbon is analysed.
⁴ This parameter need not be measured for supplies of less than 10,000m³ a day.
1.	Aluminium	µg/l	200
2.	Ammonium	mg/l	0.50
3.	Chloride	mg/l	250¹
4.	Clostridium perfringens (including spores)	number/100ml	0²
5.	Colour	[F1Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change]	F2. . .
6.	Conductivity	µS cm^-1 at 20°C	2500¹
7.	Hydrogen ion concentration	pH units	4.5 (minimum) 9.5 (maximum)¹
8.	Iron	µg/l	200
9.	Manganese	µg/l	50
10.	Odour	[F3Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change]	F4. . .
11.	Oxidisability	mg/l O₂	5³
12.	Sulphate	mg/l	250¹
13.	Sodium	mg/l	200
14.	Taste	[F5Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change]	F6. . .
15.	Colony Count 22°	No abnormal change
16.	Coliform bacteria	number/250ml	0
17.	Total Organic Carbon	No abnormal change	⁴
18.	Turbidity	Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change

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