# The Surface Waters (Abstraction for Drinking Water) (Classification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996, Regulation 3: Classification of waters

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

The classifications DW1, DW2 and DW3 and the criteria for those classifications set out in Schedule 1 shall apply for classifying waters by reference to their suitability for abstraction by the Department for supply (after treatment) as drinking water.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/603/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/surface-waters-abstraction-for-drinking-water-classification-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/regulation-3
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