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Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

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Amendments to the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

20.  For Table C in Part II of Schedule 3 and the notes attached to it there shall be substituted the following provisions –

TABLE C

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
ItemParametersUnits of measurementMaximumor concentration
Note 1: 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.
Note 2: In 72 hours on agar-agar or an agar-gelatine mixture.
Note 3: In 24 hours on agar-agar..
1.Escherichia coli (E.coli)number/250 ml0/250 ml
2.Enterococcinumber/250 ml0/250ml
3.Colony count 22°Cnumber/ml

100/ml

(notes 1 and 2)

4.Colony count 37°Cnumber/ml

20/ml

(notes 1 and 3)

5.Pseudomonas aeruginosanumber/250ml0/250 ml

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