Technical Guidance for public water supplies
Technical guidance on issues relating to water in Norther Ireland can be obtained in the following:
Drinking Water and Health: a guide for public and environmental health professionals and for those in the water industry in Northern Ireland (.PDF 1.8Mb)
sets out the roles and responsibilities of professionals and organisations in Northern Ireland with a role in drinking water safety. It also provides protocols and guidance on handling a range of scenarios. The intention is that this guidance will be a ‘living document’ that will be regularly reviewed and updated. Please submit comments / amendments for consideration to Dr Brian Smyth at the Public Health Agency (email brian.smyth@hscni.net).
Guidance on the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (.PDF 474Kb)
Guidance on Implementation of Regulation 16(2)(d)(i) (.PDF 56Kb)
Further guidance on the sampling and analysis requirements for the monitoring of Cryptosporidium Oocysts can be found in the Standing Committee of Analysts' Methods for the isolation, identification and enumeration of Cryptosporidium Oocysts and Giarda cysts (.PDF 2Mb)
