Article 3D Functions of Department in relation to water quality of private supplies

take all such steps as it considers appropriate for keeping itself informed about the wholesomeness and sufficiency of private supplies; and

maintain a register of private supplies used for domestic or food production purposes.

that any private supply used for domestic or food production purposes to any premises is, has been or is likely to become unwholesome or (so far as any such premises are concerned) insufficient for domestic and sanitary purposes; and

that the unwholesomeness or insufficiency of any such supply is, was or is likely to be such as to cause a danger to life or health;

the district council for the district; and

the Health and Social Services Board for the area;

obtaining information about the quality and sufficiency of private supplies, including information as to the source of the supplies and the premises supplied by such supplies;

regulating the performance of any function under this Article; and

prescribing the particulars in respect of each private supply to be recorded in the register maintained under paragraph (1)(b).

prescribe the matters to be taken into account in determining, for the purposes of paragraph (1), what is appropriate;

provide, for the purposes of this Article, for such samples of water to be taken and analysed at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed;

provide for functions under this Article to be carried out by prescribed persons;

provide for the recovery by the Department from prescribed persons of such amounts as may be prescribed in respect of expenses reasonably incurred by the Department under this Article.