

Test your water to make sure it complies with the following limits.
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Your water must be free of parasites and bacteria that cause disease. Total of all pesticides you find should not equal more than 0.5 micrograms per litre The maximum of 0.1 micrograms per litre applies to each individual pesticide you test for. You only need to test for pesticides that are likely to be present in the water. You can demonstrate to the local authority that your water does not contain residues of these chemicals over the limits by providing either a manufacturer’s: you’ve not used any flocculants containing these 3 chemicals.

your spring water has not come into contact with equipment made using acrylamide, epichlorohydrin and vinyl chloride.However, you do not need to test the the water if you and the local authority are satisfied that: If there’s any risk of the water exceeding these limits, you must sample and test the water. Your water must not contain more than the maximum limits for these 3 chemicals. This means the total of all individual trichloromethanes should not be more than 100 micrograms per litreĬhemical limits: special conditions for acrylamide, epichlorohydrin and vinyl chloride

This means the total of tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene combined should not be more than 10 micrograms per litre This means the total of all individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons found and measured during your testing should not be more than 0.10 micrograms per litre Divide it by 3 - it must not be more than 1. Add this to the concentration of nitrite in milligrams per litre. You also need to divide concentration of nitrate in milligrams per litre by 50. They will carry out their own tests at your bottling plant. This can vary, depending on, for example:įor both initial and ongoing testing, you do not need to send samples of the water to the local authority. Take samples at source and take as many as you need to be sure your water complies with the rules.Īfter initial testing, you must carry out ongoing testing regularly - discuss how often with the local authority you’re dealing with. Initial and ongoing testsĬarry out initial testing and keep records of the results - you’ll need to show these to the local authority. You should check that the laboratory testing your water has received third party accreditation for carrying out the method of testing that you have requested. You must test your spring water and make sure it complies with:

Tests you need to carry out on your spring water They’ll let you know in writing when you can start producing and marketing your spring water.
