Part TABLE B. CHEMICAL PARAMETERS
Northern Ireland
Part I:
Directive requirements
| Item | Parameters | Concentration or Value (maximum) | Units of Measurement | Point of compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Notes: | ||||
(i) The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. This is controlled by product specification. | ||||
(ii) See also regulation 6(6). | ||||
(iii) See also regulation 4(2)(d). | ||||
(iv) See the definition of “pesticides and related products” in regulation 2. | ||||
(v) The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide. | ||||
(vi) “Pesticides: Total” means the sum of the concentrations of the individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. | ||||
(vii) The specified compounds are:
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. | ||||
(viii) The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. | ||||
(ix) The specified compounds are:
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process. | ||||
| 1. | Acrylamide | 0.10 | μg/l | f1 |
| 2. | Antimony | 5.0 | μgSb/l | Consumers' taps |
| 3. | Arsenic | 10 | μgAs/l | Consumers' taps |
| 4. | Benzene | 1.0 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 5. | Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.010 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 6. | Boron | 1.0 | mgB/l | Consumers' taps |
| 7. | Bromate | 10 | μgBrO3/l | Consumers' taps |
| 8. | Cadmium | 5.0 | μgCd/l | Consumers' taps |
| 9. | Chromium | 50 | μgCr/l | Consumers' taps |
| 10. | Copper f2 | 2.0 | mgCu/l | Consumers' taps |
| 11. | Cyanide | 50 | μgCN/l | Consumers' taps |
| 12. | 1, 2 dichloroethane | 3.0 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 13. | Epichlorohydrin | 0.10 | μg/l | |
| 14. | Fluoride | 1.5 | mgF/l | Consumers' taps |
| 15. | Lead | (a) 25, from 25th December 2003 until immediately before 25th December 2013 | μgPb/l | Consumers' taps |
(b) 10, on and after 25th December 2013 | μgPb/l | Consumers' taps | ||
| 16. | Mercury | 1.0 | μgHg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 17. | Nickel | 20 | μgNi/l | Consumers' taps |
| 18. | Nitrate f3 | 50 | mgNO3/l | Consumers' taps |
| 19. | Nitrite | 0.50 | mgNO2/l | Consumers' taps |
| 0.10 | Treatment works | |||
| 20. | Aldrin } Dieldrin } Heptachlor } Heptachlor epoxide } | 0.030 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| other pesticides | 0.10 | μg/l | Consumers' taps | |
| 21. | Pesticides: Total f6 | 0.50 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 22. | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons f7 | 0.10 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 23. | Selenium | 10 | μgSe/l | Consumers' taps |
| 24. | Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene f8 | 10 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 25. | Trihalomethanes: Total f9 | 100 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 26. | Vinyl chloride | 0.50 | μg/l | |
Part II:
National requirements
| Item | Parameters | Concentration or Value (maximum unless otherwise stated) | Units of Measurement | Point of compliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aluminium | 200 | μgAl/l | Consumers' taps |
| 2. | Colour | 20 | mg/l Pt/Co | Consumers' taps |
| 3. | Hydrogen ion | 10.0 | pH value | Consumers' taps |
| 6.5 (minimum) | pH value | |||
| 4. | Iron | 200 | μgFe/l | Consumers' taps |
| 5. | Manganese | 50 | μgMn/l | Consumers' taps |
| 6. | Odour | 3 at 25°C | Dilution number | Consumers' taps |
| 7. | Sodium | 200 | mgNa/l | Consumers' taps |
| 8. | Taste | 3 at 25°C | Dilution number | Consumers' taps |
| 9. | Tetrachloromethane | 3 | μg/l | Consumers' taps |
| 10. | Turbidity | 4 | NTU | Consumers' taps |
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
(i)
The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. This is controlled by product specification.
- f2
(ii)
See also regulation 6(6).
- f3
(iii)
See also regulation 4(2)(d).
- f4
(iv)
See the definition of “pesticides and related products” in regulation 2.
- f5
(v)
The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide.
- f6
(vi)
“Pesticides: Total” means the sum of the concentrations of the individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure.
- f7
(vii)
The specified compounds are:
benzo(b)fluoranthene
benzo(k)fluoranthene
benzo(ghi)perylene
indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.
- f8
(viii)
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.
- f9
(ix)
The specified compounds are:
chloroform
bromoform
dibromochloromethane
bromodichloromethane.
The parametric value applies to the sum of the concentrations of the individual compounds detected and quantified in the monitoring process.