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Drinking Water 2004

Drinking Water 2004

A report by the Chief Inspector
Drinking Water Inspectorate



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Contents

Letter from the Chief Inspector of Drinking Water to the Right Honourable Carwyn Jones AM, Minister for the Environment, Planning and Countryside, Welsh Assembly Government - [PDF 73KB]

Chief Inspector's statement - [PDF 55KB]

Introduction - [PDF 419KB]

  • Explanation of the new style report
  • Changes to the regulatory framework
  • Wholesomeness
  • Information on drinking water in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland


Part 1 – Drinking water quality in Wales - [PDF 378KB]

 

Part 2 – The role and performance of the Inspectorate - [PDF 127KB]

  • Our responsibilites
  • Our approach
  • Improving our practices
  • Measuring our performance

 

Part 3 – Water company performance - [PDF 405KB]

  • Compliance with drinking water standards
  • Events and incidents affecting drinking water quality
  • Consumer contacts about drinking water quality
  • Water company operational performance measures
  • Drinking water quality results by company
 
Drinking water quality summary tables for :

 

Part 4 – Drinking water science - [PDF 146KB]

  • Drinking water research
  • Technical advice on drinking water issues, policies and standards
  • Representation on national and international organisations
  • Presentations

Part 5 – Other regulatory processes - [PDF 174KB]

  • 2004 Periodic review
  • Drinking water quality improvement programmes of work
  • Controlling Cryptosporidium in drinking water
  • Products and processes in the provision of water supplies

ANNEXES [Annexes combined PDF 180KB ]

Annex 1 Glossary and Definitions of Terms
Annex 2 Local Authority Questionnaire responses
Annex 3 Statistical Calculations Used in the Report
Annex 4 Roles and Responsibilites (between the Inspectorate and Defra)
Annex 5 Changes in Parameters
Annex 6 Staffing

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