{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/quality-of-bathing-water-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/schedule-2/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/quality-of-bathing-water-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/schedule-2/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2008/231",
  "legislation_title": "The Quality of Bathing Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/quality-of-bathing-water-regulations-northern-ireland-2008",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Contents",
  "text": "(1) Every bathing water profile shall—\n(a) contain a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of—\n(i) the bathing water; and\n(ii) any other surface water in the catchment area of the bathing water where the surface water could be a source of pollution for the bathing water;\n(b) identify and assess the causes of pollution that might affect bathing water quality and pose a risk to bathers’ health;\n(c) assess the potential for cyanobacterial proliferation;\n(d) assess the potential for the proliferation of macro-algae or phytoplankton;\n(e) identify the location of the monitoring point;\n(f) if the assessment under sub-paragraph (b) shows that there is a risk of short-term pollution contain—\n(i) information as to the anticipated nature, frequency and duration of short-term pollution;\n(ii) details of the expected causes of short-term pollution;\n(iii) details of the management measures taken and the time schedule for the elimination of the causes;\n(iv) details of the management measures taken during a short-term pollution incident; and\n(v) the identity and contact details of any person responsible for taking the management measures during the incident.\n(2) The information in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) shall be detailed on a map whenever practicable.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 1 in operation at 24.3.2011, see reg. 1(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/231/schedule/2/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:36:19.371496+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."
}