Scottish Statutory Instrument
2006
Scotland
The Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
9 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Responsible Person 3
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Responsible Persons also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 17 duties
- The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 1995 16 duties
What this Act requires
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Part I — GENERAL
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Part II — RELEVANT PERSONS
Application and introduction of substances and products
- Ensure substances added to private water supplies do not make water unwholesome Responsible Person
Duty of relevant person in relation to disinfection
- Ensure safe disinfection of private water supplies Responsible Person
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Part III — CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES
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Part IV — WHOLESOMENESS
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Part V — TYPE A SUPPLIES: TEMPORARY DEPARTURE FROM REQUIREMENTS OF PART IV
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Application for authorisation of temporary departure in respect of a Type A supply that is not wholesome
Authorisation of temporary departure: terms and conditions
Authorisation of a second temporary departure
Authorisation of a third temporary departure
Authorisation of temporary departure: other limitations
Authorisation of temporary departure: publicity
Refusal of temporary departure: notification and publicity
Revocation and modification of temporary departure
Part VI — TYPE A SUPPLIES: RISK ASSESSMENTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIAL ACTION
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Type A Supplies: Risk Assessments
Investigations: Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters
Investigations: Schedule 1 indicator parameters
Additional notification of consumers
Part VII — TYPE A SUPPLIES: MONITORING
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Check monitoring – interpretation
Audit monitoring - interpretation
Monitoring duties and powers
Monitoring: general provision
Numbers of samples: Type A supplies
Monitoring: radon, total indicative dose and tritium
Additional monitoring
Decision on audit monitoring
Part VIII — TYPE B SUPPLIES: RISK ASSESSMENTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND MONITORING
Type B Supplies: Risk Assessments
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must provide advice for private water supply risk assessments Local authority
Investigations: Table D of Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters
- Notify consumers of water supply failures or health risks Responsible Person
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Monitoring duties and powers
Additional Monitoring
Part IX — PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES: SAMPLING, ANALYSIS AND CHARGING
Collection and analysis of samples
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must notify you of water sample results within 28 days Local authority
Sampling of private water supplies: further provision
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must sample private water if contamination is suspected Local authority
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Part X — PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES: RECORDS AND INFORMATION
Register of private water supplies
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must maintain a register of private water supplies Local authority
Provision of information
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must manage and share private water supply registers Local authority
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Part XI — MISCELLANEOUS
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Revocations and savings
Schedules
REQUIREMENTS FOR RISK ASSESSMENT
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must conduct private water supply risk assessments Local authority
Browse 24 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES
PARAMETERS, MONITORING AND SAMPLING FREQUENCIES
MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
General principles and monitoring frequencies
Radon
Tritium
Total indicative dose
Water treatment
Averaging
CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY A MONITORING LOCAL AUTHORITY: DECISION ON AUDIT MONITORING
Table A Parameters for which, subject to regulation 31(4), methods...
Notes: (ii) The method of analysis should determine total cyanide...
Monitoring for compliance with the total indicative dose
Screening for certain radionuclides or for an individual radionuclide
Screening for gross alpha activity and gross beta activity
Calculation of the total indicative dose
Performance characteristics and methods of analysis
Notes: (i) The parametric value refers to the residual monomer...
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations...
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations...
Notes: (i) If Silver is used in a water treatment...
Notes: (i) The water should not be aggressive.
Notes: (i) The water should not be aggressive.
(1) When undertaking or reviewing and updating a risk assessment...
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of Regulations
Determination and notification of relevant person
Appeal against determination of relevant person
Duty of relevant person in relation to disinfection
Application and introduction of substances and products
Classification and level of supplies
Wholesomeness: Private Water Supplies
Application for authorisation of temporary departure in respect of a Type A supply that is not wholesome
Authorisation of temporary departure: terms and conditions
Authorisation of a second temporary departure
Authorisation of a third temporary departure
Authorisation of temporary departure: other limitations
Authorisation of temporary departure: publicity
Refusal of temporary departure: notification and publicity
Revocation and modification of temporary departure
Type A Supplies: Risk Assessments
Investigations: Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters
Investigations: Schedule 1 indicator parameters
Additional notification of consumers
Check monitoring – interpretation
Audit monitoring - interpretation
Monitoring duties and powers
Monitoring: general provision
Numbers of samples: Type A supplies
Monitoring: radon, total indicative dose and tritium
Additional monitoring
Decision on audit monitoring
Type B Supplies: Risk Assessments
Investigations: Table D of Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters
Monitoring duties and powers
Additional Monitoring
Collection and analysis of samples
Sampling of private water supplies: further provision
Charges for sampling, analysis and risk assessment
Register of private water supplies
Provision of information
Information Notice on premises
Revocations and savings
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)
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