regulations 2 and 4
Item | Parameters | Concentration or Value maximum) | Units of Measurement | Point of compliance |
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1. | Enterococci | 0 | number/100ml | Consumers' taps |
2. | Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 | number/100ml | Consumers' taps |
Item | Parameters | Concentration or Value maximum) | Units of Measurement | Point of compliance |
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Note: * Compliance required as to 95% of samples from each service reservoir (regulation 4(6)). | ||||
1. | Coliform bacteria | 0 | number/100ml | Service reservoirs* and water treatment works |
2. | Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 0 | number/100ml | Service reservoirs and water treatment works |
Item | Parameters | Concentration or Value maximum) | Units of Measurement | Point of compliance |
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Notes: (i) The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. This is controlled by product specification. | ||||
(ii) See also regulation 6(6). | ||||
(iii) See also regulation 4(2)(d). | ||||
(iv) See the definition of “pesticides and related products” in regulation 2. | ||||
(v) The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide. | ||||
(vi) “Pesticides: Total” means the sum of the concentrations of the individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. | ||||
(vii) The specified compounds are:
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. | ||||
(viii) The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. | ||||
(ix) The specified compounds are:
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. | ||||
1. | Acrylamide | 0.10 | μg/l | (i) |
2. | Antimony | 5.0 | μgSb/l | Consumers' taps |
3. | Arsenic | 10 | μgAs/l | Consumers' taps |
4. | Benzene | 1.0 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
5. | Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.010 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
6. | Boron | 1.0 | mgB/l | Consumers' taps |
7. | Bromate | 10 | μgBrO3/l | Consumers' taps |
8. | Cadmium | 5.0 | μgCd/l | Consumers' taps |
9. | Chromium | 50 | μgCr/l | Consumers' taps |
10. | Copper(ii) | 2.0 | mgCu/l | Consumers' taps |
11. | Cyanide | 50 | μgCN/l | Consumers' taps |
12. | 1, 2 dichloroethane | 3.0 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
13. | Epichlorohydrin | 0.10 | μg/l | (i) |
14. | Fluoride | 1.5 | mgF/l | Consumers' taps |
15. | Lead (ii) | (a) 25, from 25th December 2003 until immediately before 25th December 2013 | μgPb/l | Consumers' taps |
(b) 10, on and after 25th December 2013 | μgPb/l | Consumers' taps | ||
16. | Mercury | 1.0 | μgHg/l | Consumers' taps |
17. | Nickel (ii) | 20 | μgNi/l | Consumers' taps |
18. | Nitrate (iii) | 50 | mgNO3/l | Consumers' taps |
19. | Nitrite (iii) | 0.50 | mgNO2/l | Consumers' taps |
0.10 | Treatment works | |||
20. | Pesticides (iv)(v) | |||
Aldrin | 0.030 | μg/l | Consumers' taps | |
Dieldrin | ||||
Heptachlor | ||||
Heptachlor epoxide | ||||
other pesticides | 0.10 | μg/l | Consumers' taps | |
21. | Pesticides: Total (vi) | 0.50 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
22. | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (vii) | 0.10 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
23. | Selenium | 10 | μgSe/l | Consumers' taps |
24. | Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene (viii) | 10 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
25. | Trihalomethanes: Total (ix) | 100 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
26. | Vinyl chloride | 0.50 | μg/l | (i) |
Item | Parameters | Concentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated) | Units of Measurement | Point of compliance |
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1. | Aluminium | 200 | μgAl/l | Consumers' taps |
2. | Colour | 20 | mg/l Pt/Co | Consumers' taps |
3. | Hydrogen ion | 10.0 | pH value | Consumers' taps |
6.5 (minimum) | pH value | |||
4. | Iron | 200 | μgFe/l | Consumers' taps |
5. | Manganese | 50 | μgMn/l | Consumers' taps |
6. | Odour | 3 at 25°C | Dilution number | Consumers' taps |
7. | Sodium | 200 | mgNa/l | Consumers' taps |
8. | Taste | 3 at 25°C | Dilution number | Consumers' taps |
9. | Tetrachloromethane | 3 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
10. | Turbidity | 4 | NTU | Consumers' taps |