Introductory Text
PART 1 GENERAL
1.Citation, commencement, extent and application
2.Interpretation
PART 2 WATER SUPPLY ZONES
3.Water supply zones
PART 3 WHOLESOMENESS OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
4.Wholesomeness: public water supplies
PART 4 MONITORING OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
5.Monitoring
6.Monitoring programmes
7.Random samples from consumers' taps
8.Authorisation of samples from alternative points
9.Numbers of samples
10.Additional sampling
11.Sampling at treatment works
12.Sampling at service reservoirs
13.Sampling: water supplied by tanker
14.Sampling: new sources
14A.Methods of analysis
15.Collection and analysis of samples
15A.Directions and guidance
PART 5 DRINKING WATER PROTECTED AREAS
16.Drinking water abstraction points: monitoring sites
PART 6 INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIAL ACTION
17.Scottish Water to investigate immediately any failure or likely failure
18.Scottish Water to notify immediately any potential danger to human health
19.Scottish Water to report on its investigation etc.
20.Scottish Water to restore water quality
21.Scottish Water to protect human health
22.Powers to require further action by Scottish Water
23.Power to direct local authorities in relation to domestic distribution systems
PART 7 AUTHORISATION OF TEMPORARY DEPARTURES
24.Authorisation of temporary supply of water that is not wholesome
25.Authorisations: terms and conditions
26.Authorisations: other limitations
27.Authorisations: publicity
28.Authorisations: revocation and modification
PART 8 TREATMENT, RISK ASSESSMENT AND CONTAMINATION FROM PIPES
29.Treatment of raw water
30.Risk assessment of each treatment works and its connected supply system
31.Procedure following risk assessment and prohibition of supply
32.Copper and lead contamination from pipes
PART 9 CONTROLS ON SUBSTANCES, PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
33.Application and introduction of substances and products
34.Use of processes
PART 10 OFFENCES: PARTS 8 AND 9
35.Offences
36.Offences by bodies corporate
PART 11 RECORDS AND INFORMATION
37.Maintenance of records
38.Notification of health risk events
39.Publication of information
PART 12 SCOTTISH WATER: INCIDENTAL POWERS
40.Power to enter
41.Entry warrants
42.Approved persons
43.Taking steps
44.Obstruction offence
45.Compensation
PART 13 SCOTTISH MINISTERS: ENFORCEMENT POWERS
46.Powers of the Scottish Ministers on default of Scottish Water
PART 14 LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS: PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES
47.Local authority functions in relation to public water supplies
PART 15 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATIONS
48.Amendment of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980
49.Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003
50.Revocations
PART 16 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
51.Water supply zones
52.Authorised departures
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SCHEDULE 1
PRESCRIBED CONCENTRATIONS AND VALUES
SCHEDULE 1A
MONITORING: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PART A Monitoring programmes
1.Each monitoring programme must— (a) verify that—
2.(1) Each monitoring programme must fulfil the requirements of Part...
3.Scottish Water must ensure that each monitoring programme prepared by...
PART B Standard parameters and frequencies
1.(1) Each monitoring programme must take into account—
2.(1) The following parameters (“Group A parameters”) must be monitored...
3.(1) Other parameters, except radon, tritium and indicative dose, (“Group...
PART C Deviation from standard parameters and frequencies
1.Scottish Water may (or, where required, must), in accordance with...
2.Based on the results of a risk assessment, the list...
3.Subject to paragraph 4, based on the results of a...
4.(1) The minimum sampling frequency for a parameter under Part...
PART D Sampling methods and sampling points
1.(1) Sampling points, in relation to water, must be determined...
2.Subject to paragraph 1, sampling at the point of compliance...
3.Sampling of water in a public water supply system, with...
4.For microbiological parameters, sampling of water in a public water...
PART E Radioactive substances
1.General principles and monitoring frequencies
2.Radon
3.Tritium
4.Indicative dose
5.Water treatment
6.Minimum sampling and analysis frequencies
7.Averaging
PART F Indicative dose
1.Monitoring for compliance with the indicative dose
2.Screening for certain radionuclides or for an individual radionuclide
3.Screening for gross alpha activity and gross beta activity
4.Calculation of the indicative dose
SCHEDULE 2
Monitoring: treatment works
SCHEDULE 2A
MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
6.Averaging
SCHEDULE 3
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
1.(1) Scottish Water must ensure that the methods of analysis...
2.In the absence of an analytical method meeting the minimum...
PART A Microbiological parameters
1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the methods in paragraph 2...
2.The methods for microbiological parameters are— (a) for Escherichia coli...
PART B Chemical and indicator parameters
1.(1) Subject to paragraph 3, for a parameter in Table...
2.The uncertainty of measurement specified in Table 1 for a...
3.Until 31st December 2019, Scottish Water may, for a parameter...
PART C Indicative dose
SCHEDULE 3A
MONITORING FOR INDICATIVE DOSE AND ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
5.Performance characteristics and methods of analysis
Explanatory Note