Water Quality Act (No. 1 of 2005) Chapter 334B. Pays/Territoire Grenade Type du document Législation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to govern matters relating to the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption. Sujet Alimentation et nutrition, Eau Mot clé Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Eau potable Transformation/manutention Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Législation de base Normes de qualité de l'eau Approvisionnement en eau Ouvrages Santé publique Évaluation/gestion des risques Eaux superficielles Bassin/captage/bassin versant Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des resources en eau douce Eaux souterraines Monitorage Recherche Politique/planification Principe de précaution Lutte contre la pollution Eaux continentales Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Résumé This Act shall apply to (i) all water either in its original state or after treatment, intended for that purpose, regardless of its origin and weather it is supplied from a distribution network from a tanker, bottles or containers; and (ii) all water used in any food-production undertaking for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption unless the Sanitary Authority is satisfied that the quality of the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the foodstuff in its finished form. The Parameter and Parametric Values of quality standards for water intended for human consumption are specified in Part I of the Schedule. In exceptional circumstances, a departure from the requirements of this Act may be granted by the Minister to the Sanitary Authority. Monitoring requirements for quality of water intended for human consumption are specified in Part II of the Schedule. If the results obtained from samples are better than the values specified in Part I of the Schedule, the Sanitary Authority may reduce the minimum frequencies of analysis for surface waters with the exception of the minimum frequencies for microbiological analysis and for groundwater. On the other hand, the Sanitary Authority shall take all reasonable steps to warn users of the water supply in areas where there is an unacceptable risk to public health. In case that the quality of water intended for human consumption does not meet the requirements of this Act, an action programme will be prepared for the improvement of the water quality as soon as practicable. The Sanitary Authority may impose a fee for monitoring the quality of private water supplies intended for human consumption. The Minister may make regulations for the carrying into effect the purposes of this Act. Texte intégral Anglais Site web laws.gov.gd