Short-term pollution
7.—(1) This paragraph applies where relevant procedures for short-term pollution are in place.
(2) The Department shall not include samples taken during a short-term pollution incident in the set of bathing water quality data for a bathing water.
(3) As soon as possible after the end of the short-term pollution incident, the Department shall take one additional sample in order to verify that the incident has ended.
(4) The Department shall not include the sample taken under sub-paragraph (3) in the set of bathing water quality data for a bathing water.
(5) Seven days after the end of the short-term pollution incident, the Department shall, if necessary, take an additional sample to ensure that it has the minimum number required for the bathing water for the bathing season.
(6) The number of samples disregarded under sub-paragraph (2) by the Department shall represent no more than the greater of either—
(a)15 percent of the total number of samples provided for in the monitoring calendars established under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 for the same period; or
(b)one sample per bathing season.