SCHEDULE 2SAMPLING FREQUENCIES FOR CLASSES A, B, 1 AND 2

Regulations 15 to 18

Parameter

Sampling Frequency (number per annum)

Sampling Frequency (number per annum)

Class A and Class 1

Class B and Class 2

Reduced

Standard

Increased

Reduced

Standard

Increased

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

PART I:

Conductivity

6

12

24

4

6

12

Hydrogen ion

6

12

24

4

6

12

Odour (qualitative)

6

12

24

4

6

12

Taste (qualitative)

6

12

24

4

6

12

PART II:

Odour (quantitative)

4

24

4

12

Taste (quantitative)

4

24

4

12

Turbidity

4

24

4

12

Temperature

4

24

4

12

Nitrate

4

24

4

12

Nitrite

4

24

4

12

Ammonium

4

24

4

12

Iron

4

24

4

12

Aluminium

4

24

4

12

Manganese

4

24

4

12

Colour

4

24

4

12

PART III:

Trihalomethanes

1

4

12

1

4

12

Tetrachloromethane

1

4

12

1

4

12

Trichloroethene

1

4

12

1

4

12

Tetrachloroethene

1

4

12

1

4

12

Copper

1

4

12

1

4

12

Lead

1

4

12

1

4

12

Zinc

1

4

12

1

4

12

Pesticides and related products(i)

1

4

12

1

4

12

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(ii)

1

4

12

1

4

12

PART IV:

Chloride

1

12

1

12

Sulphate

1

12

1

12

Calcium

1

12

1

12

Magnesium

1

12

1

12

Sodium

1

12

1

12

Potassium

1

12

1

12

Dry residues

1

12

1

12

Oxidizability (permanganate value)

1

12

1

12

Total organic carbon

1

12

1

12

Boron

1

12

1

12

Surfactants

1

12

1

12

Phosphorus

1

12

1

12

Fluoride

1

12

1

12

Barium

1

12

1

12

Silver

1

12

1

12

Arsenic

1

12

1

12

Cadium

1

12

1

12

Cyanide

1

12

1

12

Chromium

1

12

1

12

Mercury

1

12

1

12

Nickel

1

12

1

12

Antimony

1

12

1

12

Selenium

1

12

1

12

Total hardness

1

12

1

12

Alkalinity

1

12

1

12

PART IV:

Total coliforms

24

12

24

Faecal coliforms

24

12

24

Residual disinfectant

24

12

24

Colony counts

24

12

Notes:

  1. i

    Increased or reduced sampling where permitted or required may be confined to the substance in question.

  2. ii

    The sum of the detected concentrations of fluoranthene, benzo 3.4 fluoranthene, benzo 11.12 fluo ranthene, benzo 3.4 pyrene, benzo 1.12 perylene and indeno (1, 2, 3-cd) pyrene.