Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2017 Northern Ireland

Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

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Part 1 — GENERAL

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Water Supplies to which these Regulations apply

Part 2 — WATER SUPPLY ZONES

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s.004

Water Supply Zones

Part 3 — WHOLESOMENESS

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s.005

Wholesomeness

Part 4 — MONITORING OF WATER SUPPLIES

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s.006

Monitoring Programmes

s.007

Monitoring: Group A and Group B monitoring

s.008

Monitoring: general provisions

s.009

Sampling points

s.010

Authorisation of supply points

s.011

Number of samples

s.012

Sampling: further provisions

Part 5 — MONITORING – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

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s.013

Interpretation of Part 5

s.014

Sampling for particular substances and parameters

s.015

Sampling at treatment works

s.016

Sampling at service reservoirs

s.017

Sampling: new sources

s.018

Collection and analysis of samples

Part 6 — DEVIATION FROM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF GROUP A AND GROUP B MONITORING

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s.019

Deviation from standard parameters and frequencies

Part 7 — DRINKING WATER ABSTRACTION POINTS

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s.020

Drinking water abstraction points: monitoring sites

Part 8 — INVESTIGATIONS, AUTHORISATION OF DEPARTURES AND REMEDIAL ACTION

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s.021

Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters

s.022

Investigations: indicator parameters

s.023

Action by the Department

s.024

Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome

s.025

Authorisations: terms and conditions

s.026

Authorisations: other limitations

s.027

Publicity for authorisations

s.028

Revocation and modification of authorisations

Part 9 — WATER TREATMENT

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s.029

Disinfection and other treatment arrangements

s.030

Risk assessment

s.031

Procedure following risk assessment

s.032

Contamination from pipes

s.033

Application and introduction of substances and products

s.034

Use of processes

s.035

Offences

Part 10 — RECORDS AND INFORMATION

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s.036

Maintenance of records

s.037

Provision of information

s.038

Publication of Information

Part 11 — REVOCATIONS

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s.039

Revocations

Part 12 — TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

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s.040

Transitional Provisions

Schedules

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s.sch003

(1) A monitoring programme established under Part 4 of these...

s.sch005

A water undertaker may use a screening strategy for gross...

s.sch005

Calculation of the ID The ID must be calculated from...

s.sch005

Performance characteristics and method of analysis. For the following parameters...

s.sch006

Revocations coming into operation on the 27th October 2017 No....

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Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 1999 Primary Act

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