2010 No. 994 (W.99)
WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010 (revoked)
Regulations revoked (15.6.2018) by The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/647), reg. 1(1), Sch. 6 (with reg. 39)
Made 25 March 2010
Laid before Parliament 30 March 2010
Laid before National Assembly for Wales 30 March 2010
Coming into force 20 April 2010

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PART I General

1 Title, commencement and application
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2 Interpretation
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PART II Water Supply Zones

3 Water supply zones
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PART III Wholesomeness

4 Wholesomeness
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PART IV Monitoring of Water Supplies

5 Interpretation and application of Part IV
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6 Monitoring: general provisions
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6A Monitoring: radioactive substances
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7 Sampling points
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8 Authorisation of supply points
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9 Numbers of samples
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10 Sampling: further provisions
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PART V Monitoring – Additional Provisions

11 Interpretation of Part V
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12 Sampling for particular substances and parameters
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13 Sampling at treatment works
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14 Sampling at service reservoirs
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15 Sampling: new sources
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16 Collection and analysis of samples
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PART VI Drinking Water Protected Areas

17 Drinking water abstraction points: monitoring sites
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PART VII Investigations, Authorisation of Departures and Remedial Action

18 Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters
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19 Investigations: indicator parameters
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20 Action by Welsh Ministers
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21 Failure attributable to domestic distribution system where water is supplied to the public
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22 Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome
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23 Authorisations: terms and conditions
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24 Authorisations: other limitations
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25 Publicity for authorisations
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26 Revocation and modification of authorisations
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PART VIII Water Treatment

27 Disinfection and other treatment arrangements
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28 Risk assessment
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29 Procedure following risk assessment and prohibition of supply
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30 Contamination from pipes
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31 Application and introduction of substances and products
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32 Use of processes
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33 Offences
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PART IX Records and Information

34 Maintenance of records
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35 Provision of information
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PART X Functions of Local Authorities in Relation to Water Quality

36 Application and interpretation
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37 Duties of local authorities: supplementary provision
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PART XI Enforcement

38 Contraventions by relevant suppliers
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PART XII Revocation of Regulations

39 Revocation of Regulations
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SCHEDULE 1 PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES
Regulations 2 and 4
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SCHEDULE 2 INDICATOR PARAMETERS
Regulations 2 and 4
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SCHEDULE2A Radioactive substances parameters
Regulation 6A
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SCHEDULE 3 MONITORING

Table 1 Parameters and Circumstances for Check Monitoring
PART IV

Table 2 Annual Sampling Frequencies: Water Supply Zones
Regulation 9

Table 3 Annual Sampling Frequencies: Treatment Works or Supply Points
Regulation 9

SCHEDULE3A Monitoring of radioactive substances
Regulation 6A

1 Radon
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2 Tritium
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3 Indicative Dose
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4 Water treatment
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5 Averaging
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SCHEDULE 4 ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY
Regulation 16

Table A1 Parameters for which, Subject to Regulation 16(7), Methods of Analysis are Prescribed
Regulation 16

Table A2 Parameters for which, Subject to Regulation 16(7), Methods of Analysis are Prescribed
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SCHEDULE5 Monitoring for indicative dose and analytical performance characteristics
Regulation 6A

Monitoring for compliance with the indicative dose
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Screening for certain radionuclides, or screening for an individual radionuclide
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Screening strategies for gross alpha activity and gross beta activity
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Calculation of the indicative dose
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11 Performance characteristics and methods of analysis
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