L3 YR1 Unit 306 Session 2 private water supplies

​Unit 306
Understand relevant industry standards and regulations 

​The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2016 

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What do you think is meant by a private water supply?

​The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2016 

​ A private water supply is defined as any water supply, which is NOT provided by a water undertaker.

It is not connected to any part of the water mains network and, as such, water rates are not charged, although the owner of any such supply may make a charge for any water used.

Private supplies are commonly used in rural areas where connection to the water mains is difficult.
 

 A private supply may serve one property or many properties on a private network.
 

The water may be supplied from a borehole, spring, well, river, stream or pond.
 

Under the Water Act 2003, the local authority in the area where the private water supply is located is responsible for the inspection and testing of the water supply to ensure that it is maintained to a quality that is fit for human consumption. 

​These inspections and tests are made in accordance with the Private Water Supplies Regulations 2016. 

Generally speaking, the more people that use the supply, the more detailed the tests and the more regular the inspections have to be.

Supplies for commercial properties and activities or food production and preparation have to be tested more frequently and meet more stringent requirements than domestic supplies. 

The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2016 stipulate that a risk assessment must be made of ALL private water supplies including the source, storage tanks, any treatment systems and the premises using the water supply. 

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So where do you think we would find private water supplies?

​Follow the link below and answer the questions on the following slides: 

​https://www.dwi.gov.uk/private-water-supplies/ 

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Click on the ‘What are private supplies’ tab, what percentage of England and Wales rely on private water supplies? 

?% England and ?%Wales

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Who act as regulators for private water supplies? 

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Most of these supplies are situated in remote, rural parts of the country and can originate from a range of sources including: ?

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We have seen mentioned that a source of private water supply is a 'Borehole', Research what a borehole is and give a brief description, use images if you can.