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Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1147

The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1989 No. 1147

WATER, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989

Made6th July 1989
Laid before Parliament7th July 1989
Coming into force
 Except for regulations 13, 17, 18 and 191st September 1989
 Regulations 13, 17, 18 and 191st January 1990


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I
General
1. Citation and commencement
2. Interpretation
PART II
Wholesomeness
3. Wholesomeness
PART III
Relaxation of Requirements of Part II
4. Authorisations—public supplies
5. Authorisations—restrictions
6. Authorisations—conditionsc
7. Revocation and modification of authorisations
8. Authorisations—private supplies
PART IV
Monitoring of Water Supplies
9. Application and interpretation
10. Monitoring—general provisions
11. Determination of sampling points
12. Authorisation of supply points
13. Frequency of sampling
14. Sampling—further provisions
PART V
Monitoring—Additional Provisions
15. Interpretation
16. Sampling for particular parameters
17. Sampling at treatment works
18. Sampling at service reservoirs
19. Sampling—additional samples
20. Sampling—new sources
21. Collection and analysis of samples
PART VI
Water Treatment
22. Interpretation
23. Treatment of raw water
24. Contamination from pipes
25. Application and introduction of substances and products
26. Use of processes
27. Charges for applications
28. Offences
PART VII
Records and Information
29. Maintenance of records
30. Provision of information
31. Publication of information
PART VIII
Functions of Local Authorities in Relation to Water Quality
32. Application and interpretation
33. Duties of local authorities—supplementary provision
PART IX
Enforcement
34. Contraventions by water undertakers

SCHEDULES

 Exercise of powers

 Prescribed concentrations or values (Tables A-E)

 Sampling frequencies
 Tables 1 to 4 and 6:Sampling frequencies at consumers' taps.
 Table 5:Sampling frequencies at supply points.
 Table 7:Sampling frequencies for treatment works.

 Information for local authorities

 Information to be included in annual report
 Form A:Microbiological quality.
 Form B:Physico-chemical quality.

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