The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Made: 4th June 2001

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 5th June 2001

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

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PART I — GENERAL

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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PART II — WATER SUPPLY ZONES

Water supply zones

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PART III — WHOLESOMENESS

Wholesomeness

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PART IV — MONITORING OF WATER SUPPLIES

Interpretation and application

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Monitoring: general provisions

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Determination of sampling points

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Authorisation of supply points

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Numbers of samples

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Sampling: further provisions

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PART V — MONITORING – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

Interpretation

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Sampling for particular substances and parameters

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Sampling at treatment works

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Sampling at service reservoirs

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Sampling: new sources

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Collection and analysis of samples

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PART VI — INVESTIGATIONS, AUTHORISATION OF DEPARTURES AND REMEDIAL ACTION

Investigations: Schedule 1 parameters

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Investigations: Schedule 2 indicator parameters

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Action by the Scottish Ministers

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Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome

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Authorisations: terms and conditions

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Authorisations: other limitations

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Publicity for authorisations

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Revocation and modification of authorisations

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PART VII — WATER TREATMENT

Treatment of raw water

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Contamination from pipes

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Application and introduction of substances and products

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Use of processes

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Offences

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PART VIII — RECORDS AND INFORMATION

Maintenance of records

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Provision of information

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Publication of information

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PART IX — FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RELATION TO WATER QUALITY

Application and interpretation

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Duties of local authorities: supplementary provision

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PART X — ENFORCEMENT

Contraventions by water authorities

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PART XI — AMENDMENT AND REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS AND SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

Amendment of the Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 1990

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Transitional provision: programmes of work

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Transitional provision: authorisations

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Revocation of Regulations and savings

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SCHEDULE 1 — PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES

TABLE A — Microbiological parameters

Item	Parameters	Concentration or Value (maximum)	Units of Measurement	Point of compliance
1.	Enterococci	0	number/100ml	consumers' taps
2.	Escherichia coli (E. coli)	0	number/100ml	consumers' taps
Item	Parameters	Concentration or Value (maximum)	Units of Measurement	Point of compliance
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Note:	Note:	Note:	Note:	Note:
* compliance required as to 95% of samples from each service reservoir (regulation 4(6))	* compliance required as to 95% of samples from each service reservoir (regulation 4(6))	* compliance required as to 95% of samples from each service reservoir (regulation 4(6))	* compliance required as to 95% of samples from each service reservoir (regulation 4(6))	* compliance required as to 95% of samples from each service reservoir (regulation 4(6))
1.	Coliform bacteria	0	number/100ml	service reservoirs[^f01000] and water treatment works
2.	Escherichia coli (E coli)	0	number/100ml	service reservoirs and water treatment works

TABLE B — Chemical parameters