UK Statutory Instrument SI 2013 United Kingdom

Bathing Water Regulations 2013

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Enforced by
Environment Agency, NRW
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 28 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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.

Part 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

3 of 6 sections shown
s.003 Identification of bathing waters Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ministers must identify, maintain and publish bathing water listsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 General duties Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ministers and environment agencies must ensure bathing water standards and share informationCrown / Minister / Government department
s.006 Public participation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Ministers and agencies must encourage public participation and consider feedbackCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation
s.004 Length of the bathing season
Part 2

BATHING WATER PROFILES

1 of 1 section shown
s.007 Bathing water profiles Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Environment Agency and NRW must keep bathing water profiles up to dateStatutory regulator
Part 3

MONITORING ETC. OF BATHING WATERS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

2 of 2 sections shown
s.008 Monitoring etc. Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agencies must monitor bathing waters for bacteria, algae and wasteStatutory regulator
s.009 Public information Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must actively publish bathing water informationLocal authority
Part 4

BATHING WATER ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION

2 of 2 sections shown
s.010 Assessment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must assess bathing water quality after each seasonStatutory regulator
s.011 Classification Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agencies must classify bathing waters as poor, sufficient, good or excellentStatutory regulator
Part 5

MANAGEMENT OF BATHING WATERS

4 of 4 sections shown
s.012 Management measures at bathing waters subject to pollution incidents Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Environment Agency/NRW must warn public and manage bathing water pollutionStatutory regulator
s.013 Additional management measures at “poor” bathing waters Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must manage poor bathing water and notify local authorityStatutory regulator
s.014 Public information and general provisions about short-term pollution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Environment agencies must publish short-term pollution info and notify councilsStatutory regulator
s.015 Relevant procedures for short-term pollution Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must publicise short-term bathing water pollutionLocal authority
Part 6

FINAL PROVISIONS

2 of 6 sections shown
s.015 Annual reports Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate Minister must publish annual bathing water reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.017 Guidance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agencies and local authorities must have regard to Ministerial guidanceStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.016 Enforcement
s.018 Amendment of the Bathing Waters (Classification) Regulations 1991 and transitional provision
s.019 Revocations, other amendments and savings
s.020 Review
Schedules

Schedules

14 of 16 shown
s.sch003 Contents Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Environment Agency and NRW must keep complete bathing water profilesStatutory regulator
s.sch003 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agency must review bathing water profiles every 2–4 years and after major worksStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Location of monitoring point Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must place bathing water monitoring points where bathers swim and take standardised samplesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 The appropriate agency must undertake visual inspections at every bathing... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must carry out visual inspections of bathing waters as neededStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Monitoring calendar Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must set bathing water monitoring calendar and take samplesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Frequency of monitoring Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agency must sample bathing waters monthly in bathing seasonStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Sampling equipment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must use sterile clear sampling bottles and label samplesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Storage and transport of samples before analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must store and transport bathing water samples correctlyStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Reference methods of analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must use ISO methods for bathing water bacteria analysisStatutory regulator
s.sch004 General provisions in relation to rules or reference methods of analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must have regard to bathing water sample handling guidelinesStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Where any bathing water profile indicates a potential for cyanobacterial... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must monitor bathing water for cyanobacterial proliferation riskStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Where any bathing water profile indicates a tendency for proliferation... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must investigate bathing waters at risk of algae proliferationStatutory regulator
s.sch005 Standards Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Agency must use statutory standards when classifying bathing waterStatutory regulator
s.sch005 Classification Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Appropriate agency must classify bathing waters after each seasonStatutory regulator
2 other schedules
s.sch001 Schedule 1 para.wrapper1n2
s.sch005 Methodology

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