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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-northern-ireland-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2017/211",
  "legislation_title": "The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-regulations-northern-ireland-2017",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Sampling",
  "text": "(1) The Department must monitor for a Group A parameter in accordance with this Part.\n(2) “Monitoring for a Group A parameter” means sampling for—\n(a) each parameter listed in column 1 of Table 1 of this Schedule in the circumstances listed in the entry which corresponds with that parameter in column 2 of Table 1 of this Schedule; and\n(b) any other parameter which may be identified as relevant by the Department in the monitoring programme.\nTABLE 1\nGroup A parameters\n1 A supply which consists of both groundwater and surface water shall be deemed to be a supply which consists only of surface water.\n(1) Parameter\n(2) Circumstances\nAluminium1\nIf used as water treatment chemicals or where the water originates from, or is influenced by, surface waters\nAmmonium\nWhere chloramination is practised\nColiform bacteria\nIn all supplies\nColony Counts\nIn all supplies\nColour\nIn all supplies\nConductivity\nIn all supplies\nDisinfectant residual\nWhen disinfection treatment is practised\nEscherichia coli (E. coli)\nIn all supplies\nIndicative Dose\nWhere there is treatment in place to reduce the level of radionuclides in water intended for human consumption.\nIron1\nIf used as water treatment chemicals or where the water originates from, or is influenced by, surface waters\nManganese1\nWhere the water originates from, or is influenced by, surface waters\nNitrite\nWhere chloramination is practised\nOdour\nIn all supplies\npH (Hydrogen ion)\nIn all supplies\nRadon\nWhere there is treatment in place to reduce the level of radionuclides in water intended for human consumption.\nTaste\nIn all supplies\nTritium\nWhere there is treatment in place to reduce the level of radionuclides in water intended for human consumption.\nTurbidity\nIn all supplies",
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  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/211/schedule/3/paragraph/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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