# The Quality of Bathing Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Paragraph 6: Reference methods of analysis

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Department shall use the following reference methods of analysis—
(a) for Intestinal enterococci, ISO 7899-1 or ISO 7899-2; and
(b) for Escherichia coli, ISO 9308-3 or ISO 9308-1.
(2) The Department may use such other reference methods of analysis as it considers are substantively equivalent to those specified in sub-paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/231/schedule/3/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/quality-of-bathing-water-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/schedule-3/paragraph-6
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