Environment Protection (Drinking Water Standards) Regulations 1996 (G.N. No. 55 of 1996). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water supply Water quality standards Potable water Inspection Monitoring Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract Every person responsible for the supply of water for human consumption through pipelines, bottles or other containers shall comply with the standards set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. The standards set out in the Second Column are maximum limits for the corresponding parameters set out in the First Column, except where upper and lower limits are specified. This Rule shall not apply to any supplier of drinking water other than a supplier of bottled water, where failure to comply with the standards set out in the Schedule is due to any: (a) cyclone, drought or other natural calamity; (b) unlawful interference by a third party; and (c) fortuitous event. Where any such events occurs a supplier shall forthwith give notice thereof to the enforcing agency and the enforcing agency shall advise the public to take the necessary precautions. Every supplier shall establish and maintain a monitoring system to control the purity of the raw water sources. Full text English Website environment.gov.mu