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The Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application of Regulations

  3. PART II RELEVANT PERSONS

    1. 4.Determination and notification of relevant person

    2. 5.Appeal against determination of relevant person

    3. 5A.Duty of relevant person in relation to disinfection

    4. 5B.Application and introduction of substances and products

  4. PART III CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES

    1. 6.Classification and level of supplies

  5. PART IV WHOLESOMENESS

    1. 7.Wholesomeness: Private Water Supplies

  6. PART V TYPE A SUPPLIES: TEMPORARY DEPARTURE FROM REQUIREMENTS OF PART IV

    1. 8.Application for authorisation of temporary departure in respect of a Type A supply that is not wholesome

    2. 9.Authorisation of temporary departure: terms and conditions

    3. 10.Authorisation of a second temporary departure

    4. 11.Authorisation of a third temporary departure

    5. 12.Authorisation of temporary departure: other limitations

    6. 13.Authorisation of temporary departure: publicity

    7. 14.Refusal of temporary departure: notification and publicity

    8. 15.Revocation and modification of temporary departure

  7. PART VI TYPE A SUPPLIES: RISK ASSESSMENTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIAL ACTION

    1. 16.Type A Supplies: Risk Assessments

    2. 17.Investigations: Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters

    3. 18.Investigations: Schedule 1 indicator parameters

    4. 18A.Additional notification of consumers

  8. PART VII TYPE A SUPPLIES: MONITORING

    1. 19.Check monitoring – interpretation

    2. 20.Audit monitoring - interpretation

    3. 21.Monitoring duties and powers

    4. 22.Monitoring: general provision

    5. 23.Numbers of samples: Type A supplies

    6. 24.Monitoring: radon, total indicative dose and tritium

    7. 25.Additional monitoring

    8. 26.Decision on audit monitoring

  9. PART VIII TYPE B SUPPLIES: RISK ASSESSMENTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND MONITORING

    1. 27.Type B Supplies: Risk Assessments

    2. 28.Investigations: Table D of Schedule 1 microbiological and chemical parameters

    3. 29.Monitoring duties and powers

    4. 30.Additional Monitoring

  10. PART IX PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES: SAMPLING, ANALYSIS AND CHARGING

    1. 31.Collection and analysis of samples

    2. 32.Sampling of private water supplies: further provision

    3. 33.Charges for sampling, analysis and risk assessment

  11. PART X PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES: RECORDS AND INFORMATION

    1. 34.Register of private water supplies

    2. 35.Provision of information

    3. 36.Information Notice on premises

  12. PART XI MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 37.Revocations and savings

  13. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES

      1. Table A Microbiological parameters

      2. Table B Chemical parameters

        1. Notes: (i) The parametric value refers to the residual monomer...

        2. The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations...

        3. The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations...

        4. Notes: (i) If Silver is used in a water treatment...

      3. Table C Indicator parameters

        1. Notes: (i) The water should not be aggressive.

      4. Table D Microbiological and Chemical Parameters: Type B Supplies

        1. Notes: (i) The water should not be aggressive.

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      PARAMETERS, MONITORING AND SAMPLING FREQUENCIES

      1. Table A

      2. Table B

      3. Table C Routine Monitoring: Type B Supplies

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

      MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

      1. 1.General principles and monitoring frequencies

      2. 2.Radon

      3. 3.Tritium

      4. 4.Total indicative dose

      5. 5.Water treatment

      6. 6.Averaging

    4. SCHEDULE 3

      CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY A MONITORING LOCAL AUTHORITY: DECISION ON AUDIT MONITORING

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. . . . . . . . . . ....

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      REQUIREMENTS FOR RISK ASSESSMENT

      1. (1) When undertaking or reviewing and updating a risk assessment...

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY

      1. Table A Parameters for which, subject to regulation 31(4), methods...

      2. Notes: (ii) The method of analysis should determine total cyanide...

    7. SCHEDULE 5A

      MONITORING FOR TOTAL INDICATIVE DOSE AND ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

      1. 1.Monitoring for compliance with the total indicative dose

      2. 2.Screening for certain radionuclides or for an individual radionuclide

      3. 3.Screening for gross alpha activity and gross beta activity

      4. 4.Calculation of the total indicative dose

      5. 5.Performance characteristics and methods of analysis

  14. Explanatory Note

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