The Water Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006

17.—(1) Regulation 17 of the 2006 Regulations (investigations: Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) In paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) whether the failure or, as the case may be, the apprehended failure, poses a risk to human health;”; and

(3) In paragraph (3)—

(a) for “As soon as is reasonably practicable”, substitute “Immediately”;

(b) after “relevant person” insert—

“, the Scottish Ministers”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), omit “and”; and

(d) after sub-paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa) whether those matters relate to premises or establishments in which water is supplied to the public (such as schools, hospitals and restaurants);”.

(4) In paragraph (4), for “reasonably practicable”, substitute “possible”.

(5) In paragraph (7), for “reasonably practicable”, substitute “possible”.

(6) After paragraph (8), insert—

“(9) Where the failure constitutes a potential risk to human health, the monitoring local authority must give the relevant person or, as the case may be, the responsible person, the directions mentioned in—

(a) paragraph (4)(b); and

(b) paragraph (7)(a).”.