{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-water-supplies-scotland-regulations-2014/schedule-1A/paragraph-2n1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-water-supplies-scotland-regulations-2014/schedule-1A/paragraph-2n1.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2014/364",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-water-supplies-scotland-regulations-2014",
  "path": "schedule/1A/paragraph/2n1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The following parameters (“Group A parameters”) must be monitored at least at the minimum frequencies determined in accordance with the table in paragraph 3:—\n(a) Escherichia coli, enterococci, coliform bacteria, colony count 22 °C, colour, turbidity, taste, odour, hydrogen ion concentration (pH), and conductivity; and\n(b) any other parameter, or other micro-organism, parasite or substance, (except radon, tritium and indicative dose) identified as relevant in the monitoring programme—\n(i) by virtue of regulation 5(2) (as read with regulation 6(2)(a)); or\n(ii) where relevant, through a risk assessment.\n(2) Ammonium and nitrite must be included as Group A parameters, if chloramination is used.\n(3) Aluminium and iron must be included as Group A parameters, if used as water treatment chemicals.\n(4) Aluminium, iron and manganese must be included as Group A parameters, if the water in question originates from, or is influenced by surface waters.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1A inserted (27.10.2017) by The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/281), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 (as amended by The Public and Private Water Supplies (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/321), regs. 1, 3(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in sch. 1A Pt. B para. 2(a) inserted (1.1.2023) by The Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/387), regs. 1(1), 17(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:32:08.441116+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}