European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1988. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Potable water Freshwater pollution Inland waters Water quality standards Pollution control Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to Council Directive No. 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption. They prescribe standards for water intended for human consumption and the patterns and frequency of analyses required in order to monitor such standards. Water intended for human consumption shall meet the quality standards specified in Part 1 of the Schedule. It shall be the duty of a sanitary authority to take the necessary measures to ensure that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of these Regulations, except where situations arising from the nature and structure of the ground in the area from which the water supply in question emanates or situations arising from exceptional meteorological conditions allow departure from this rule. In addition, the sanitary authority shall ensure that any substances used in the preparation of water for human consumption do not remain, in concentrations higher than admissible, in water made available to the user, and that they do not, directly or indirectly, constitute a public health hazard. A sanitary authority shall regularly monitor the quality of water intended for human consumption at the point where it is made available to the user. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 80/778/EEC relating to the quality of water intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 1980 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 350 of 1999). Legislation | Ireland | 1999 Keyword: Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 259 of 2003). Legislation | Ireland | 2003 Keyword: Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 177 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Potable water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 439 of 2000). Legislation | Ireland | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX