The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 No. 544

Bodies of water used for the abstraction of drinking water

7.—(1) The Department and the Department for Regional Development, acting jointly, shall identify any bodies of water within the river basin district and the part of each international river basin district falling within Northern Ireland which –

(a) are used to abstract water intended for human consumption and either –

(i) provide more than 10 cubic metres of water per day as an average, or

(ii) serve more than 50 persons; or

(b) are intended to be used for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption to the extent referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii).

(2) In this regulation, “water intended for human consumption” has the same meaning as in Council Directive 80/778/EC of 15th July 1980 relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption, as amended(1).

(1)

O.J. No. L229, 30.8.80, p. 11; amended by Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3rd November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L330, 5.12.98, p.32)