Regulation 18 Amendments to the Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999

For Table A in Part II of Schedule 3 (prescribed concentrations or values of spring water and drinking water) and the note attached to it, there shall be substituted the following provisions—

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TABLE A

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Item Parameters Units of Measurement Concentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated)

Note 1: The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1.

Note 2: Excluding tritium, potassium−40, radon and radon decay products.

1. Colour mg/l Pt/Co scale 20
2. Turbidity NTU 4
3. Odour Dilution number 3 at 25°C
4. Taste Dilution number 3 at 25°C
5. Sulphate mg SO₄/l 250
6. Sodium mg Na/l 200
7. Nitrate mg NO₃/l 50 (note 1)
8. Nitrite mg NO₂/l 0.5 (note 1)
9. Aluminium µg Al/l 200
10. Copper mg Cu/l 2
11. Fluoride mg F/l 1.5
12. Hydrogen ion concentration pH units 6.5 (minimum)
9.5 (maximum)
13. Tritium (for radioactivity) Bq/l 100
14. Total indicative dose mSv/year 0.10 (note 2)
15. Manganese μg Mn/l 50

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Parameters	Units of Measurement	Concentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated)
Note 1: The concentration (mg/l) of nitrate divided by 50 added to the concentration (mg/l) of nitrite divided by 3 must not exceed 1. Note 2: Excluding tritium, potassium−40, radon and radon decay products.
1.	Colour	mg/l Pt/Co scale	20
2.	Turbidity	NTU	4
3.	Odour	Dilution number	3 at 25°C
4.	Taste	Dilution number	3 at 25°C
5.	Sulphate	mg SO₄/l	250
6.	Sodium	mg Na/l	200
7.	Nitrate	mg NO₃/l	50 (note 1)
8.	Nitrite	mg NO₂/l	0.5 (note 1)
9.	Aluminium	µg Al/l	200
10.	Copper	mg Cu/l	2
11.	Fluoride	mg F/l	1.5
12.	Hydrogen ion concentration	pH units	6.5 (minimum)
			9.5 (maximum)
13.	Tritium (for radioactivity)	Bq/l	100
14.	Total indicative dose	mSv/year	0.10 (note 2)
15.	Manganese	μg Mn/l	50