Drinking Water 2003
Inset Appointment
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An inset appointment allows a water company to supply water to customers in a specified geographical area outside its normal area of supply. |
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There have been a limited number of appointments made to date and most have been between the existing water companies. Reference is made to these in the relevant company sections. |
26 Albion Water Limited
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Overall water quality supplied by Albion Water Limited in 2003 |
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Water quality at treatment works, in service reservoirs and in water supply zones
To be wholesome, water must comply with the water quality standards for the parameters set out in the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989. In 2003, the Company carried out a total of 551 tests on samples taken in its water supply zone and of these, 100.00% complied with the standards set down in the Regulations. A list of the parameters, the relevant standards and their significance can be found at the beginning of this section.
Water quality leaving treatment works
The Company has no treatment works.
Water quality in service reservoirs
The Company has no service reservoirs.
Water quality in water supply zones
The table below shows the data for the key parameters. All parameters were fully compliant during 2003.
| Parameter | Total number of tests |
Tests not meeting standard |
Number of failures covered by Undertakings |
Number of zones |
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No
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%
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2003
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2002
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2001
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| Coliforms |
12
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Faecal coliforms |
12
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Colour |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Turbidity |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Odour |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Taste |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Hydrogen ion |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Nitrate |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Nitrite |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Aluminium |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| PAH |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Iron |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Manganese |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Lead |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Trihalomethanes |
4
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Total pesticides |
5
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Other pesticides |
398
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Temperature |
13
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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1
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| All others |
59
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0
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| TOTAL |
551
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0
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0.00
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The new Regulations
In 2003, the Company carried out monitoring for the six new parametric values set down in the new Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000*. These Regulations came into force on 25 December 2003. The results are shown in the table below.
| Parameter | Total number |
New standard |
Tests not meeting |
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of tests |
the new standard |
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| Benzene | 3 |
1.0µg/l |
0 |
| Bromate | 3 |
10.0µg/l |
0 |
| 1,2 dichloroethane | 3 |
3.0µg/l |
0 |
| Nitrite (ex-water treatment works) | n/a |
0.1mg/l |
n/a |
| Clostridium perfringens | 4 |
0/100ml |
0 |
| Enterococci | 3 |
0/100ml |
0 |
* Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2001 in Wales
Compliance data for 2003 have also been analysed against the revised standards and the results are shown in the following table.
| Parameter | Total number of tests |
Current Standard |
Number of tests not meeting current standard |
Revised Standard |
Number of tests not meeting revised standard |
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| Antimony |
1
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10.0µg/l |
0
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5.0µg/l |
0
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| Arsenic |
1
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50.0µg/l |
0
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10.0µg/l |
0
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| Boron |
1
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2.0mg/l
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0
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1.0mg/l
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0
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| Copper |
4
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3.0mg/l
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0
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2.0mg/l
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0
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| Lead |
4
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50.0µg/l |
0
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25.0µg/l |
0
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10.0µg/l* |
0
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| Nickel |
1
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50.0µg/l |
0
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20.0µg/l |
0
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| Nitrite (at consumers taps) | 4 |
0.1mg/l |
0 |
0.5mg/l |
0 |
| PAH |
4
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0.2µg/l |
0
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0.1µg/l |
0
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| Tetrachloroethene Tetrachloroethene |
4 4 |
10.0µg/l 30.0µg/l |
0 |
} 10.0µg/l |
0 |
* Final standard not applicable until 2013
Details of the new and revised standards can be found in chapter J ‘New Regulations and Associated Programmes of Work’.
Company Audit and inspection
The Company was inspected or audited by the Inspectorate or its appointed consultants on a number of occasions during 2003. Where relevant, report summaries are available in the ‘Business and Technical’ section of the Inspectorate’s website under ‘Audit and inspection’. Details of the subject areas audited or inspected are given in the following paragraphs:
Follow up of recommendations made during the 2002 inspections or in connection with water quality incidents
Steps have been taken to implement the majority of the recommendations arising from the 2002 Audit and inspection process. Further action is to be taken in respect of one recommendation regarding the correct calculation and reporting of regulatory pesticides results.
Audit trails of selected microbiological test results
Vertical audits were carried out on one test result selected at random from 2003. The Company is being required to take action on deficiencies identified with ensuring that equipment is calibrated.
Audit trails of selected nonmicrobiological test results
Vertical audits were carried out on two test results selected at random for the period February to May 2003. The Company is being required to take action on deficiencies identified with the instrument records in respect of one parameter. Deficiencies were also identified in the arrangements for reviewing control charts but the Inspectorate accepts that Company’s contract laboratory has since introduced new procedures for such reviews. These will be followed up by the Inspectorate in the next audit.
Incidents
No events were notified by the Company during 2003.
Enforcement action
No enforcement action was considered for the Company as a result of the Inspectorate’s activities during 2003.
Improvement programmes
The Company has no improvement programmes in place.
