Who regulates water in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland Environment Agency
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) is a unit within the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) responsible for regulating drinking water quality in Northern Ireland for both public and private supplies. It’s primary enforcement powers are contained within the Water and Sewerage Order 2006.

What legislation regulates water quality?

The Water Industry Act 1991
The Water Industry Act 1991 requires local authorities to monitor the wholesomeness and adequacy of water supplies within their areas. Many local authorities routinely conduct sampling programmes of main supplies to determine if the supplies are safe for consumption and recreation.

What are the different water quality standards?

There are five water quality parameters: pH, biological oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids (SS), dissolved oxygen (DO), and total coliform bacteria.

Can you drink the water in Northern Ireland?

The safety and quality of drinking water in Northern Ireland remains high, a new report published today confirmed. Every year Northern Ireland Water carries out thousands of tests to check that our tap water complies with all the stringent water quality standards set by European and national legislation.

Are there water charges in Northern Ireland?

Whilst water and sewer companies were privatised in England and Wales in 1989, these services remained public in Northern Ireland. For decades domestic water and sewer services in Northern Ireland have been provided without charges to customers. Only non-residential customers received water bills and had water meters.

Where does my tap water come from Northern Ireland?

The Silent Valley reservoir collects water from the Mourne Mountains. It travels through a tunnel, drilled through Slieve Binnian, and into the Silent Valley. The Silent Valley pipe tunnel carries the water on to the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland.

Who is responsible for river quality?

The Environment Agency (EA)
The Environment Agency (EA) oversees water quality issues, including monitoring and regulation.

When did the water regulations come into force?

1999
The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) is a conformance mark that demonstrates that an item complies with high standards set out by water regulations promulgated in 1999 in the United Kingdom. The WRAS term has become a ‘shorthand’ within the UK covering three separate areas.

What are the 3 criteria used to assess water quality?

Water quality criteria in Table 2 (US Environmental Protection Agency, 2009) include system measures such as temperature, hardness, alkalinity, and pH to ensure the general quality and different uses of the water.

Is it safe to drink bathroom tap water Northern Ireland?

Can you drink bathroom tap water in Ireland? The answer is no. No matter where you are in Ireland, even in the larger cities, one should not drink water from the tap in the bathroom.

Is there fluoride in tap water Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland does not add fluoride to its drinking water.

Why are there water regulations in Northern Ireland?

The Water Regulations were created under Section 114 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 to ensure the safety of the water supply. The main aim is to prevent contamination of the public water supply, and to help you prevent waste, misuse and undue consumption of water.

What is the Water Framework Directive in Northern Ireland?

The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 SR81 Revokes and replaces the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations 2003. They transpose the Water Framework Directive.

What kind of legislation does Northern Ireland have?

The Water Industry (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 The Water and Sewerage Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland ) Order 2006 – Explanatory Memorandum Can’t find what you’re looking for? Visit the Need our Help or FAQ section

When did Northern Ireland revoke the EIA regulations?

Revoke and replace the Water Resources (EIA) Regulations (NI) 2005 and provide (in relation to relevant water management projects for agriculture in Northern Ireland) for the assessment of the effects of such projects on the environment.