Standard
Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations
The statutory drinking water quality standards for the UK, enforced by the DWI in England and Wales and the DWQR in Scotland. Compliance is assessed per water supply zone.
Key facts
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Legal status
- Legally binding in its jurisdiction
- Effective
- As amended, with separate instruments for each UK nation
What it covers
- Microbiological, chemical and indicator parameters
- Sampling frequency by zone population
- Duties on water undertakers
- Notification and reporting of water quality events
Related intelligence
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Sources
- World Health Organization — Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. Public but restricted · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- European Commission — Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184 and reporting. Open — attribution required · European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU)
- Drinking Water Inspectorate — Drinking water quality in England and Wales. Open — attribution required · Open Government Licence v3.0