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Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1524 of 1999).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Potable water Food quality control/food safety Water supply Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the principal Regulations, which, in part, implement Council Directive 80/778/EEC on the quality of water intended for human consumption. The amendments make specific provision intended to ensure that water supplied for human consumption is not contaminated with cryptosporidium, a parasite which can be detrimental to human health. The Regulations amend the 1989 Regulations to require water undertakers to carry out risk assessments to establish whether there is a significa

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 3184 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 | Repealed

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX