UK Statutory Instrument SI 1991/2790 United Kingdom

The Private Water Supplies Regulations 1991

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Status
Partially Repealed
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person1 Responsible Person1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

GENERAL

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

WHOLESOMENESS

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s.003 (1) This regulation has effect subject to the provisions of... Regulated
  • Ensure private water supply meets wholesomeness standardsAny Person
Part 3

RELAXATION OF REQUIREMENTS OF PART II

1 of 4 sections shown
s.004 Authorisations Regulated
  • Notify other users when applying for a relaxation of private water supply rulesResponsible Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Authorisations-restrictions
s.006 Authorisations – conditions
s.007 Revocation and modification of authorisations
Part 4

MONITORING OF PRIVATE SUPPLIES

7 of 11 sections shown
s.008 Duty to monitor Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must monitor private water suppliesLocal authority
s.011 Classification of new or restored supplies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must estimate persons and water volume for new or restored private suppliesLocal authority
s.012 Review of classification of supplies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must review classification of private water supplies annuallyLocal authority
s.013 Monitoring – general provisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must monitor private water supplies (sampling, testing, and analysis)Local authority
s.014 Monitoring of class A, B, 1 and 2 supplies – standard sampling frequency Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must annually sample private water supplies (classes A, B, 1, 2)Local authority
s.016 Increased sampling frequency Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must increase water sampling frequency after a breachLocal authority
s.018 Monitoring of class C, D, E, 3, 4 and 5 supplies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must sample and analyse certain private water suppliesLocal authority
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Category one supplies
s.010 Category two supplies
s.015 Reduced sampling frequency
s.017 Additional provisions for class 2 supplies
Part 5

MISCELLANEOUS

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Collection and analysis of samples
s.020 Charges for sampling and analysis
s.021 Sampling and analysis by persons other than local authorities
s.022 Revocation of regulations
Schedules

Schedules

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2 other schedules
s.sch001 The powers conferred by sections 67 and 213(2) of the...
s.sch001 The powers conferred by section 77(3) and (4) of that...

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