{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-abstraction-for-drinking-water-classification-regulations-1996/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-abstraction-for-drinking-water-classification-regulations-1996/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/3001",
  "legislation_title": "The Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-abstraction-for-drinking-water-classification-regulations-1996",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Reduction of frequency of sampling etc.",
  "text": "(1) Where a survey by the Environment Agency of any waters classified under these Regulations shows that the values obtained for any parameter are considerably superior to the quality required by Schedule 1, the Agency may reduce the frequency of sampling of the waters in relation to that parameter.\n(2) The Environment Agency may decide that regular sampling and analysis of any waters classified under these Regulations is not needed in relation to any parameter if—\n(a) the requirements of paragraph (1) above are satisfied in relation to the waters;\n(b) there is no pollution of the waters;\n(c) there is no risk of the quality of the waters deteriorating; and\n(d) the quality of the waters is superior in relation to that parameter to the minimum required for waters classified as DW1.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3001/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:31:11.165973+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."
}