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Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2015.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Potable water Water supply Water quality standards
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations come into operation on 18 July 2015.
Abstract

The objective of these Regulations, consisting of five Parts and completed by two Schedules, is to make further provision for the supply of safe drinking water by: (a) setting out further matters to be addressed in risk management plans and the risks to be addressed in those plans; and (b) specifying the documents to be made available for inspection in a risk management plan audit; and (c) specifying the issues relating to the quality of drinking water and regulated water that are to be dealt with by a water supplier and water storage manager in an annual report; and (d) providing for other matters required to be prescribed under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003. These Regulations are made under section 56 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003. The Regulations are divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (I); Water sampling localities (II); Management of risks to water supply (III); Drinking water quality standards (IV); Other matters (V).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Safe Drinking Water Act 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2019)

Keyword: Potable water, Water supply, Water quality standards, Policy/planning, Access-to-information, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2005.

Legislation | Australia | 2005 (2013)

Keyword: Potable water, Water supply, Water quality standards, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX