The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Made: 20th September 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 21st September 2007

Coming into force: 31st October 2007

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PART 1 — Introductory

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Exemptions

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PART 2 — Natural mineral water

Recognition as natural mineral water

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Exploitation of natural mineral water springs

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Treatments and additions for natural mineral water

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Bottling of natural mineral water

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Marking, labelling and advertisement of natural mineral waters

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Sale of natural mineral water

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PART 3 — Spring water

Bottling of spring water and exploitation of spring water springs

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Marking, labelling and advertisement of spring water

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Sale of spring water

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PART 4 — Bottled drinking water

Bottling of drinking water

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Marking, labelling and advertising of bottled drinking water

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Sale of bottled drinking water

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PART 5 — Miscellaneous and supplemental

Enforcement

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Arrangements for samples taken for analysis

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Submission of samples to the Government Chemist

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Methods of analysis

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Offences and penalties

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Defences

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Application of other provisions

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Conditions for treatment of natural mineral waters and spring waters with ozone-enriched air

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SCHEDULE 2 — Requirements for spring water and drinking water including prescribed concentrations or values of parameters

PART 1 — Requirements for spring water and drinking water

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PART 2 — Prescribed concentrations or values

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Item	Parameters	Units of Measurement	Concentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated)
Notes: The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1. Excluding tritium, potassium 40, radon and radon decay products.	Notes: The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1. Excluding tritium, potassium 40, radon and radon decay products.	Notes: The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1. Excluding tritium, potassium 40, radon and radon decay products.	Notes: The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1. Excluding tritium, potassium 40, radon and radon decay products.
1.	Colour	mg/1 Pt/Co scale	20
2.	Turbidity	NTU	4
3.	Odour	Dilution number	3 at 25°C
4.	Taste	Dilution number	3 at 25°C
5.	Sulphate	mg SO₄/1	250
6.	Sodium	mg Na/l	200
7.	Nitrate	mg NO₃/l	50 (note 1)
8.	Nitrite	mg NO₂/l	0.5 (note 1)
9.	Aluminium	μgAl/l	200
10.	Copper	mg Cu/l	2
11.	Fluoride	mg F/l	1.5
12.	Hydrogen ion concentration	pH units	4.5 (minimum) 9.5 (maximum)
13.	Tritium (for radioactivity)	Bq/l	100
14.	Total indicative dose	mSv/year	0.10 (note 2)
15.	Manganese	μg Mn/l	50
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Item	Parameters	Units of Measurement	Maximum Concentration
Notes: Pesticides” means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides, organic slimicides, and related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given water need to be monitored. The maximum concentration applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptaclor and heptachlor epoxide the maximum concentration is 0.030 μg/l. The maximum concentration for “total substances” refers to the sum of the concentrations of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. The specified compounds are benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, indeno(1.2,3 cd) pyrene.	Notes: Pesticides” means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides, organic slimicides, and related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given water need to be monitored. The maximum concentration applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptaclor and heptachlor epoxide the maximum concentration is 0.030 μg/l. The maximum concentration for “total substances” refers to the sum of the concentrations of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. The specified compounds are benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, indeno(1.2,3 cd) pyrene.	Notes: Pesticides” means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides, organic slimicides, and related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given water need to be monitored. The maximum concentration applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptaclor and heptachlor epoxide the maximum concentration is 0.030 μg/l. The maximum concentration for “total substances” refers to the sum of the concentrations of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. The specified compounds are benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, indeno(1.2,3 cd) pyrene.	Notes: Pesticides” means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides, organic slimicides, and related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given water need to be monitored. The maximum concentration applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptaclor and heptachlor epoxide the maximum concentration is 0.030 μg/l. The maximum concentration for “total substances” refers to the sum of the concentrations of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. The specified compounds are benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, indeno(1.2,3 cd) pyrene.
1.	Arsenic	μg As/l	10
2.	Cadmium	μg Cd/l	5
3.	Cyanide	μg CN/l	50
4.	Chromium	μg Cr/l	50
5.	Mercury	μg Hg/l	1
6.	Nickel	μg Ni/l	20
7.	Selenium	μg Se/l	10
8.	Antimony	μg Sb/l	5
9.	Lead	μg Pb/l	10
10.	Pesticides and related products:
	– individual substances	μg/l	0.10 (notes 1 and 2)
	– total substances	μg/l	0.50 (notes 1 and 3)
11.	Polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons	μg/l	0.1 sum of concentrations of specified compounds (note 4)
12.	Bromate	μg BrO₃/l	10
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Item	Parameters	Units of Measurement	Maximum Concentration
Notes: The total viable colony count should be measured within 12 hours of bottling, with the sample water being kept at a constant temperature during that 12 hour period. Any increase in the total viable colony count of the water between 12 hours after bottling and the time of sale should not be greater than that normally expected. In 72 hours on agar-agar or an agar-gelatine mixture. In 24 hours on agar-agar.	Notes: The total viable colony count should be measured within 12 hours of bottling, with the sample water being kept at a constant temperature during that 12 hour period. Any increase in the total viable colony count of the water between 12 hours after bottling and the time of sale should not be greater than that normally expected. In 72 hours on agar-agar or an agar-gelatine mixture. In 24 hours on agar-agar.	Notes: The total viable colony count should be measured within 12 hours of bottling, with the sample water being kept at a constant temperature during that 12 hour period. Any increase in the total viable colony count of the water between 12 hours after bottling and the time of sale should not be greater than that normally expected. In 72 hours on agar-agar or an agar-gelatine mixture. In 24 hours on agar-agar.	Notes: The total viable colony count should be measured within 12 hours of bottling, with the sample water being kept at a constant temperature during that 12 hour period. Any increase in the total viable colony count of the water between 12 hours after bottling and the time of sale should not be greater than that normally expected. In 72 hours on agar-agar or an agar-gelatine mixture. In 24 hours on agar-agar.
1.	Escherichia coli (E.coli)	number/250 ml	0/250 ml
2.	Enterococci	number/250 ml	0/250 ml
3.	Colony count 22°C	number/ml	100/ml (notes 1 and 2)
4.	Colony count 37°C	number/ml	20/ml (notes 1 and 3)
5.	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	number/250/ml	0/250 ml
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Item	Parameters	Unit of Measurements	Maximum Concentration
Notes: The maximum concentration specified applies to the sum of the concentrations of the specified parameters. The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.	Notes: The maximum concentration specified applies to the sum of the concentrations of the specified parameters. The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.	Notes: The maximum concentration specified applies to the sum of the concentrations of the specified parameters. The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.	Notes: The maximum concentration specified applies to the sum of the concentrations of the specified parameters. The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water.
1.	Boron	Mg B/l	1.0
2.	Benzo (a) pyrene	μg/l	0.010
3.	Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene	μg/l	10 (note 1)
4.	Tetrachloromethane	μg/l	3
5.	Benzene	μg/l	1.0
6.	1,2-dichloroethane	μg/l	3.0
7.	Trichloromethane, Dichlororbromomethane, Dibromochloromethane and Tribromomethane	μg/l	100 (note 1)
8.	Epichlorohydrin	μg/l	0.10 (note 2)
9.	Vinyl chloride	μg/l	0.50 (note 2)
10.	Acrylamide	μg/l	0.10 (note 2)

SCHEDULE 3 — Recognition of natural mineral waters

PART 1 — Natural mineral waters extracted from the ground in Scotland

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PART 2 — Natural mineral waters extracted from the ground in a country other than an EEA State

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