UK Statutory Instrument SI 2000/3184 United Kingdom Repealed

The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000

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Enforced by
DWI
Status
Repealed
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Statutory Undertaker12

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

Schedules

2 of 6 shown
s.sch003 MONITORING (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Monitor water quality parameters and sampling frequenciesStatutory Undertaker
s.sch006 PROGRAMMES OF WORK (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Water undertakers must create and maintain water quality improvement programmesStatutory Undertaker
4 other schedules
s.sch001 PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 INDICATOR PARAMETERS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY (opens in a new tab)
s.sch005 AMENDMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY(WATER QUALITY) REGULATIONS 1989 (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Water supply zones Regulated
  • Designate water supply zones and population limits annuallyStatutory Undertaker
s.007 Sampling points Regulated
  • Select water sampling points at randomStatutory Undertaker
s.010 Sampling: further provisions Regulated
  • Perform emergency water sampling if contamination is suspectedStatutory Undertaker
s.014 Sampling at service reservoirs Regulated
  • Perform weekly water sampling at service reservoirsStatutory Undertaker
s.015 Sampling: new sources Regulated
  • Sample and test water from new or long-unused sourcesStatutory Undertaker
s.019 Action by Secretary of State Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may require water companies to fix supply failuresCrown / Minister / Government department
s.028 Procedure following risk assessment, and prohibition of supply Prosecution
  • Submit risk assessment reports and comply with cryptosporidium safety requirementsStatutory Undertaker

Unlimited fine

s.034 Maintenance of records Regulated
  • Maintain and update water supply zone recordsStatutory Undertaker
s.035 Provision of information Regulated
  • Provide water quality records and annual reports to customers and authoritiesStatutory Undertaker
s.036 Publication of information Regulated
  • Publish and distribute an annual water quality reportStatutory Undertaker
s.041 Transitional provision: programmes of work Regulated
  • Submit and implement a water quality improvement programmeStatutory Undertaker
32 other provisions
s.001 Citation, commencement and application
s.002 Interpretation
s.004 Wholesomeness
s.005 Interpretation and application of Part IV
s.006 Monitoring: general provisions
s.008 Authorisation of supply points
s.009 Numbers of samples
s.011 Interpretation of Part V
s.012 Sampling for particular substances and parameters
s.013 Sampling at treatment works
s.016 Collection and analysis of samples
s.017 Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters
s.018 Investigations: indicator parameters
s.020 Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome
s.021 Authorisations: terms and conditions
s.022 Authorisations: other limitations
s.023 Publicity for authorisations
s.024 Revocation and modification of authorisations
s.025 Interpretation
s.026 Treatment of raw water
s.027 Risk assessment for cryptosporidium
s.029 Treatment for cryptosporidium
s.030 Contamination from pipes
s.031 Application and introduction of substances and products
s.032 Use of processes
s.033 Offences
s.037 Application and interpretation
s.038 Duties of local authorities: supplementary provision
s.039 Contraventions by water undertakers
s.040 Amendment of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989
s.042 Transitional provision: authorisations
s.043 Revocation of Regulations and savings

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