| Private
water supplies
The legislation which covers private water
supplies is:
THE
PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES REGULATIONS 1991
In essence
the act states that the quality of private
water supplies must comply with the quality
of water supplied by all water companies within
the United Kingdom.
The act states that any water supplied for
domestic purposes, drinking, cooking or washing
must not contain any element, organism or
substance that would be detrimental to public
health.
However, some parameter limits may be relaxed
by your local Environmental Health Department
provided that there is no risk to health.
If you supply water to guests or customers
you must ensure that the quality is within
the regulations limits, if it is not, you
must advise your guests and customers that
the water is not drinking water, a clear notice
by the taps is usually the best method.
If the water
is also unfit for washing and cooking you
must advise them.
This small insurance will protect you, your
guests or customers.
This act does not just cost someone with a
private water supply more money or involve
them in red tape, it is an essential health
safeguard.
Most waterborne
diseases will not just affect one person but
all people using the same supply.
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