UK Statutory Instrument
2000
United Kingdom
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
13 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 13 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 12 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Statutory Undertaker 12
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Statutory Undertakers also bound by 21 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 2006 43 duties
- Water Industry Act 1991 1991 38 duties
- The Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 1995 13 duties
- New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 1991 11 duties
- Reservoirs Act 1975 1975 8 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — GENERAL
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Interpretation
Part II — WATER SUPPLY ZONES
Water supply zones
- Designate water supply zones and population limits annually Statutory Undertaker
Part III — WHOLESOMENESS
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Wholesomeness
Part IV — MONITORING OF WATER SUPPLIES
Sampling points
- Select water sampling points at random Statutory Undertaker
Sampling: further provisions
- Perform emergency water sampling if contamination is suspected Statutory Undertaker
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Part V — MONITORING—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Sampling at service reservoirs
- Perform weekly water sampling at service reservoirs Statutory Undertaker
Sampling: new sources
- Sample and test water from new or long-unused sources Statutory Undertaker
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Part VI — INVESTIGATIONS, AUTHORISATION OF DEPARTURESAND REMEDIAL ACTION
Action by Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State may require water companies to fix supply failures Crown / Minister / Government department
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Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters
Investigations: indicator parameters
Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome
Authorisations: terms and conditions
Authorisations: other limitations
Publicity for authorisations
Revocation and modification of authorisations
Part VII — WATER TREATMENT
Procedure following risk assessment, and prohibition of supply
Unlimited fine- Submit risk assessment reports and comply with cryptosporidium safety requirements Statutory Undertaker
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Interpretation
Treatment of raw water
Risk assessment for cryptosporidium
Treatment for cryptosporidium
Contamination from pipes
Application and introduction of substances and products
Use of processes
Offences
Part VIII — RECORDS AND INFORMATION
Maintenance of records
- Maintain and update water supply zone records Statutory Undertaker
Provision of information
- Provide water quality records and annual reports to customers and authorities Statutory Undertaker
Publication of information
- Publish and distribute an annual water quality report Statutory Undertaker
Part IX — FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RELATIONTO WATER QUALITY
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Part X — ENFORCEMENT
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Part XI — AMENDMENT AND REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS ANDSAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
Transitional provision: programmes of work
- Submit and implement a water quality improvement programme Statutory Undertaker
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Schedules
MONITORING
- Monitor water quality parameters and sampling frequencies Statutory Undertaker
PROGRAMMES OF WORK
- Water undertakers must create and maintain water quality improvement programmes Statutory Undertaker
Browse 4 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES
INDICATOR PARAMETERS
ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY
AMENDMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY(WATER QUALITY) REGULATIONS 1989
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
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Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Water supply zones
Wholesomeness
Interpretation and application of Part IV
Monitoring: general provisions
Sampling points
Authorisation of supply points
Numbers of samples
Sampling: further provisions
Interpretation of Part V
Sampling for particular substances and parameters
Sampling at treatment works
Sampling at service reservoirs
Sampling: new sources
Collection and analysis of samples
Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters
Investigations: indicator parameters
Action by Secretary of State
Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome
Authorisations: terms and conditions
Authorisations: other limitations
Publicity for authorisations
Revocation and modification of authorisations
Interpretation
Treatment of raw water
Risk assessment for cryptosporidium
Procedure following risk assessment, and prohibition of supply
Treatment for cryptosporidium
Contamination from pipes
Application and introduction of substances and products
Use of processes
Offences
Maintenance of records
Provision of information
Publication of information
Application and interpretation
Duties of local authorities: supplementary provision
Contraventions by water undertakers
Amendment of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989
Transitional provision: programmes of work
Transitional provision: authorisations
Revocation of Regulations and savings
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Drinking Water Inspectorate
Regulates drinking water quality in England and Wales. Audits water companies, investigates water quality incidents, and approves products and substances used in …
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