# The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 1991, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make further amendments to the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989 (the “1989 Regulations”).
The main changes are as follows–
1. Standards of wholesomeness prescribed in the 1989 Regulations in respect of water that is supplied by water undertakers and from private supplies for drinking, washing or cooking are applied to water used for food production. The amendments supplement the amendments to Chapter II (Water Supply) of Part II of the Water Act 1989 made by section 55 of the Food Safety Act 1990 and give effect to the requirements of Council Directive 80/778/EEC (OJ No. L229, 30.8.80, p.11) in relation to water used in a food production undertaking.
2. Regulation 3 is amended to make provision in relation to water transferred for supply from a service reservoir where the maximum concentration for the total coliforms parameter (a microbiological parameter) is exceeded.
3. Regulation 4 is amended to provide for local authorities to make representations to the Secretary of State about applications by a water undertaker for a relaxation from the provisions of Part II of the Regulations.
4. Regulation 8 is amended to provide for local authorities to inform the Secretary of State if they grant relaxations from the provisions of Part II of the Regulations in relation to certain private supplies.
5. Regulation 12 is amended to enable the Secretary of State to modify or revoke an authorisation granted under paragraph (1) of that regulation. The Secretary of State is permitted to make modifications under amendments to regulations 7 and 12 after giving six weeks notice if the undertaker agrees.
6. Amendments are made to Part VII in relation to the provision of information and to make the requirements of that Part enforceable under section 20 of the Water Act 1989.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1837/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-supply-water-quality-amendment-regulations-1991/note
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