Consultation outcome

Drinking Water Regulations: changes to include monitoring for radioactive substances

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 1 February 2016
• Last updated: 26 May 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses and government response

PDF, 298 KB, 19 pages

Detail of outcome

We received 59 responses to this consultation. The draft regulations will be laid in Parliament and updated guidance will be published by the Drinking Water Inspectorate.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the on the draft Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 and draft Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
1 February 2016 to 11:59pm on 13 March 2016

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about our draft Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 and draft Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016.

The new regulations transpose the monitoring requirements for radioactive substances as set out in the EU Council Directive 2013/51/Euratom. They also clarify and consolidate the drinking water legislation in line with the government’s commitment to better regulation.

The new regulations will revoke and replace the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (as amended) and the Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 (as amended).

Published 1 February 2016
Last updated 26 May 2016 + show all updates

1. 26 May 2016

   Summary of responses and government response added.

2. 1 February 2016

   First published.