Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. No. 212 of 2017). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Potable water Water supply Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inspection Monitoring Cleaning agents/detergents Water conservation zone Water quality standards Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations prescribe new rules relative to the quality of water supply services. They are primarily concerned with the quality of water supplied in Northern Ireland by the water undertaker for drinking, washing, cooking and food preparation, and for food production, and with arrangements for the publication of information about water quality. The Regulations require the water undertaker to identify annually the areas (“water supply zones”) that are to be relevant for a particular year for the purposes of the application of provisions of the Regulations. A water supply zone may not comprise an area in which the estimated population exceeds 100,000. They also, among other things, prescribe standards of wholesomeness in respect of water that is supplied by the water undertaker for cooking, provide for the monitoring (sampling) of water supplies, investigate the cause of any failure, or apprehended failure, of any parameters set out in Schedule 1 or any indicator parameters set out in Schedule 2 and for a notification to be made to the Department, deal with the treatment of water and regulates the substances, processes and products that may be used by the water undertaker in connection with the supply of water, and deal with the provision of information by the water undertaker. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Standards, Water supply, Water quality standards, Monitoring, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Radiation, Standards, Consumer protection, Public health, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. No. 147 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 112 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water supply, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Institution, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX