SCHEDULE 1PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES

TABLE BChemical parameters

Part I: Directive requirements

ItemParametersConcentration or Value (maximum)Units of MeasurementPoint of compliance

Notes:

(i)

The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. This is controlled by product specification.

(ii)

See also regulation 6(6).

(iii)

See also regulation 4(2)(d).

(iv)

See the definition of “pesticides and related products” in regulation 2.

(v)

The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide.

(vi)

“Pesticides: Total” means the sum of the concentrations of the individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.

(vii)

“PAH” means Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, the specified compounds are:

  • benzo(b)fluoranthene

  • benzo(k)fluoranthene

  • benzo(ghi)perylene

  • indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.

The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.

(viii)

The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.

(ix)

“THM: Total” means total Trihalomethanes, the specified compounds are:

  • chloroform

  • bromoform

  • dibromochloromethane

  • bromodichloromethane.

    The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.

1.Acrylamide0.10μg/l(i)
2.Antimony5.0μgSb/lconsumers' taps
3.Arsenic10μgAs/lconsumers' taps
4.Benzene1.0μg/lconsumers' taps
5.Benzo(a)pyrene0.010μg/lconsumers' taps
6.Boron1.0mgB/lconsumers' taps
7.Bromate10μgBrO3/lconsumers' taps
8.Cadmium5.0μgCd/lconsumers' taps
9.Chromium50μgCr/lconsumers' taps
10.Copper(ii)2.0mg Cu/lconsumers' taps
11.Cyanide50μgCN/lconsumers' taps
12.1,2 dichloroethane3.0μg/lconsumers' taps
13.Epichlorohydrin0.10μg/l(i)
14.Fluoride1.5mg F/lconsumers' taps
15.Lead(ii)(a) 25, from 25/12/03 until 24/12/13μgPb/lconsumers' taps
(b) 10, from 25/12/13μgPb/lconsumers' taps
16.Mercury1.0μgHg/lconsumers' taps
17.Nickel(ii)20μgNi/lconsumers' taps
18.Nitrate(iii)50mgNO3/lconsumers' taps
19.Nitrite(iii)0.50mgNO2/lconsumers' taps
0.10mgNO2/ltreatment works
20.Pesticides(iv)(v)
Aldrin0.030μg/lconsumers' taps
Dieldrin0.030μg/lconsumers' taps
Heptachlor0.030μg/lconsumers' taps
Heptachlor epoxide0.030μg/lconsumers' taps
other pesticides0.10μg/lconsumers' taps
21.Pesticides: Total(vi)0.50μg/lconsumers' taps
22.PAH(vii)0.10μg/lconsumers' taps
23.Selenium10μgSe/lconsumers' taps
24.Tetrachloroethene & Trichloroethene(viii)10μg/lconsumers' taps
25.THM: Total(ix)100μg/lconsumers' taps
26.Vinyl chloride0.50μg/l(i)

Part II: National requirements

ItemParametersConcentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated)Units of MeasurementPoint of compliance
1.Aluminium200μg Al/lconsumers' taps
2.Colour20mg/l Pt/Coconsumers' taps
3.Hydrogen ion9.5pH valueconsumers' taps
6.5 (minimum)
4.Iron200μgFe/lconsumers' taps
5.Manganese50μgMn/lconsumers' taps
6.Odour3 at 25°CDilution numberconsumers' taps
7.Sodium200mgNa/lconsumers' taps
8.Taste3 at 25°CDilution numberconsumers' taps
9.Tetrachloromethane3μg/lconsumers' taps
10.Turbidity4NTUconsumers' taps