# The Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006, Regulation 5A: Duty of relevant person in relation to disinfection


Where a relevant person disinfects a private water supply for human consumption purposes, the relevant person must—
(a) where necessary, subject the water to sufficient preliminary treatment to prepare the water for disinfection; and
(b) design, operate and maintain the disinfection process so as to keep disinfection by-products as low as possible without compromising the performance of the disinfection process.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/209/regulation/5A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-scotland-regulations-2006/regulation-5A
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