The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Regulation 8

SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE INSERTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHEDULE 1 TO THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER, SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2007

Regulations 2(1) and 16(3)

“SCHEDULE 1A CONDITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF NATURAL MINERAL WATER AND SPRING WATER WITH ACTIVATED ALUMINA TO REMOVE FLUORIDE

1.   A person seeking to have authorised a treatment of natural mineral water and spring water with activated alumina in order to remove fluoride shall—

(a) apply in writing to the district council within whose district the water is extracted;

(b) permit an authorised officer of that district council to examine the proposed method of treatment and place of treatment and take samples for analysis in accordance with regulation 17; and

(c) provide such information in support of the application as is requested by the district council.

2.   The district council shall assess the application and any information in its possession and shall authorise the treatment if it is satisfied that—

(a) Articles 1 to 3 of Regulation 115/2010 are complied with in relation to the treatment; and

(b) the treatment does not have a disinfectant action.

3.   Where the district council decides to authorise a treatment pursuant to paragraph 2, it shall inform the applicant in writing and state the date from which the authorisation for commercial use of the treatment has effect.

4.   Where the district council refuses to authorise a treatment pursuant to paragraph 2, it shall inform the applicant in writing, stating its reasons.

5.   Where a treatment has been authorised pursuant to paragraph 2, the person carrying out the treatment must, for the purpose of enabling the district council to assess whether the conditions in paragraph 2 continue to be satisfied—

(a) permit an authorised officer of the district council to examine the method of treatment and place of treatment and take samples for analysis in accordance with regulation 17; and

(b) provide such information related to the treatment as is requested by the district council.

6.   If the district council is satisfied that the conditions specified in paragraph 2 are no longer fulfilled, it may withdraw authorisation of a treatment by giving the person carrying out the treatment a written notice stating the grounds for withdrawal.

7.   Where the district council has informed an applicant under paragraph 4 of its refusal to authorise a treatment under paragraph 2 or withdraws authorisation of a treatment under paragraph 6, the person who wishes to carry out the treatment may apply to the Agency for a review of that decision.

8.   Upon receiving the application for review, the Agency shall —

(a) make such enquiry into the matter as may seem to the Agency to be appropriate; and

(b) having considered the results of that enquiry and any relevant facts elicited by it, either confirm the decision or direct the district council to grant or restore, as appropriate, authorisation of the treatment in respect of which the application was made.

9.   In the case of such a direction, the district council shall comply with the direction.”

Regulation 9

SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULES INSERTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHEDULE 8 TO THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER, SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2007

Regulation 16(5)(a)(iii), (b)(ii) and (d)

“SCHEDULE 9 PROPERTIES, ELEMENTS, SUBSTANCES AND ORGANISMS, NOT BEING PARAMETERS, WHOSE CONCENTRATION OR VALUE IN BOTTLED DRINKING WATER AND SPRING WATER MUST BE DETERMINED BY AUDIT MONITORING

Property, element, substance or organism		Concentration or value	Unit	Notes
Ammonium		200	µg/l
Chloride		250	mg/l	Note 1
Clostridum perfringens (including spores)		0	number/ 100 ml	Note 2
Conductivity		2500	µS cm-1 at 20oC	Note 1
Iron		200	µg/l
Oxidisability		5,0	mg/ l O2	Note 3
Coliform bacteria		0	Number/250 ml
Total organic carbon (TOC)		No abnormal change		Note 4
Note 1:	The water should not be aggressive.
Note 2:	This parameter need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water.
Note 3:	This parameter need not be measured if the parameter TOC is analysed.
Note 4:	This parameter need not be applied for supplies less than 10000 m3 per day.

Regulation 16(5)(b) (i)

SCHEDULE 10 PARAMETERS, PROPERTIES, ELEMENTS, SUBSTANCES AND ORGANISMS IN RELATION TO WHICH CHECK MONITORING MUST BE CARRIED OUT

Aluminium (Note 1)
Ammonium
Colour
Conductivity
Clostridium perfringens (including spores) (Note 2)
Escherichia coli (E. Coli)
Hydrogen ion concentration
Iron (Note 1)
Nitrite (Note 3)
Odour
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Taste
Colony count 22°C and 37°C
Coliform bacteria
Turbidity
Note 1:	Necessary only when used as flocculant
Note 2:	Necessary only if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water
Note 3:	Necessary only when chloramination is used as a disinfectant

Regulation 16(5)(c)

SCHEDULE 11 MINIMUM FREQUENCIES FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER

Minimum frequency of sampling and analysis for water put into bottles or containers intended for sale
Volume of water produced for offering for sale in bottles or containers each day (1) m3	Check monitoring number of samples per year	Audit monitoring number of samples per year
≤ 10	1	1
> 10 ≤ 60	12	1
> 60	1 for each 5 m3 and part thereof of the total volume	1 for each 100 m3 and part thereof of the total volume
(1) The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year.”