These Rules are setting the complete provisions as regards the necessary quality standards and protection of potable water resources, in accordance with the terms of the national Public Health Act.
The text is divided into 13 Rules, as follows: Title; Interpretation; Mineral and medicinal waters; Industrial sectors unaffected by the quality of water; National values in respect of potable water; National values with regard to radioactive substances in potable water; Analysis; Maintenance by a supplier of a wholesome supply; Maintenance by competent authority of wholesome supply; Disinfection of potable water; Reports and Notifications; Powers of the competent national authority; Requirement to be licensed; Fees and charges; Investigations; Action by the competent national authority; Provision of information; Offences by corporate entities; Dissemination of information on water quality.
Schedules 1-6 are also part of this publication (Parameters and Parametric Values; Monitoring; Specifications for the Analysis of Parameters; Parametric values for radon, tritium and id of water intended for human consumption; Monitoring of radioactive substances; Monitoring for indicative dose and analytical performance characteristics).