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Regulation 6 Use of products or substances in private supplies

(1)

Any product or substance used in the preparation or distribution of a private supply of water, or impurities associated with such products or substances, must not be present in water at the point at which a sample is taken in accordance with regulation 12 that would make it unwholesome or constitute a potential risk to human health.

(2)

Where disinfection forms part of the preparation or distribution of a private supply, the relevant person must—

(a)

design, operate and maintain the disinfection process so as to keep disinfection by-products as low as possible without compromising the effectiveness of the disinfection;

(b)

ensure that the effectiveness of the disinfection process is maintained; and

(c)

verify the effectiveness of the disinfection process.