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The full regulations can be found here. An explanation of the organisms and substances tested for regularly can be found in the Chief Inspectors Report here. This guide also explains how drinking water is regulated in England and Wales.
Drinking Water Inspectorate, Area 7e, 9 Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR E-mail: dwi.enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk Website: http://www.dwi.gov.uk Tel: 030 0068 6400
Terms Explained Parameter Substance or organism tested for routinely in drinking water EU requirement These are the standards and specifications set in the EU Drinking Water Directive and apply in all the member states of the European Union National requirement These are national standards and specifications in the regulations which apply only in the UK. Concentration or Maximum or minimum or range allowed in drinking value or water specification Point of compliance The point where the legal standards apply, normally this is the consumers tap but it may be at the water works. g/l Micrograms per litre (parts per billion) mg/l Milligrams per litre (parts per million)
MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS Part I: Directive requirements Concentration or Units of Value maximum) Measurement 0 number/100ml 0 number/100ml
Part II: National requirements Concentration or Units of Value maximum) Measurement 0 number/100ml
number/100ml
Point of compliance Service reservoirs* and water treatment works Service reservoirs and water treatment works
Drinking Water Inspectorate, Area 7e, 9 Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR E-mail: dwi.enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk Website: http://www.dwi.gov.uk Tel: 030 0068 6400
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS Part I: Directive requirements Concentration or Units of Value maximum) Measurement 0.10 g/l 5.0 gSb/l 10 gAs/l 1.0 g/l 0.010 g/l 1.0 mgB/l 10 gBrO3/l 5.0 gCd/l 50 gCr/l 2.0 mgCu/l 50 gCN/l 3.0 g/l 0.10 1.5 (a) until December 2013 (b) after 25th December 2013 1.0 20 50 0.50 0.10 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.10 0.50 0.10 g/l mgF/l gPb/l gPb/l gHg/l gNi/l mgNO3/l mgNO2/l
Parameters Acrylamide Antimony Arsenic Benzene Benzo(a)pyrene Boron Bromate Cadmium Chromium Copper(ii) Cyanide 1, 2 dichloroethane Epichlorohydrin Fluoride Lead (ii)
Point of compliance (i) Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps (i) Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Treatment works Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps
Mercury Nickel (ii) Nitrate (iii) Nitrite (iii) Pesticides (iv)(v) Aldrin Dieldrin Heptachlor Heptachlor epoxide other pesticides Pesticides: Total (vi) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (vii) Selenium
10
gSe/l
Consumers' taps
Drinking Water Inspectorate, Area 7e, 9 Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR E-mail: dwi.enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk Website: http://www.dwi.gov.uk Tel: 030 0068 6400
Tetrachloroethene 10 and Trichloroethene (viii) Trihalomethanes: 100 Total (ix) Vinyl chloride 0.50
g/l
Consumers' taps
g/l g/l
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: - benzo(b)fluoranthene - benzo(k)fluoranthene - benzo(ghi)perylene - indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene. viii) The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. 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: - chloroform - bromoform
Drinking Water Inspectorate, Area 7e, 9 Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR E-mail: dwi.enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk Website: http://www.dwi.gov.uk Tel: 030 0068 6400
- dibromochloromethane - bromodichloromethane. The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.
National requirements Parameters Concentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated) Aluminium 200 Colour 20 Iron 200 Manganese 50 Odour <1 at 25C Sodium 200 Taste <1 at 25C Tetrachloromethane 3 Turbidity 4 Units of Measurement Point of compliance
gAl/l mg/l Pt/Co gFe/l gMn/l Dilution number mgNa/l Dilution number g/l NTU
Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps Consumers' taps
Drinking Water Inspectorate, Area 7e, 9 Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR E-mail: dwi.enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk Website: http://www.dwi.gov.uk Tel: 030 0068 6400