Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2009 (L.N. 17 of 2009)

B 47VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA A.L. 17 ta’ l-2009 ATT DWAR IS-SIGURTÀ FL-IKEL (KAP. 449) Regolamenti ta’ l-2009 dwar Ilma Maћsub gћall-Konsum mill-Bniedem BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgћat mogћtija bl-artikolu 10 ta’ l-Att dwar is-Sigurtà fl-Ikel, il-Ministru gћall-Politika Soċjali gћamel dawn ir regolamenti li ġejjin: 1. It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu Regolamenti ta’ l-2009 dwar Ilma Maћsub gћall-Konsum mill-Bniedem. 2. Dawn ir-regolamenti jittrasponu d-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 98/83/KE tat-3 ta’ Novembru, 1998, fuq il-kwalità ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem. Dawn ir-regolamenti jirrigwardjaw ukoll il-kwalità ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem, bil-gћan li titћares is-saћћa tal-bniedem mill-effetti kuntrarji ta’ xi kontaminazzjoni ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem billi jiżguraw li dan ikun tajjeb gћas-saћћa u nadif, u sabiex jistabbilixxi regolamentazzjoni li tkun tipprovdi ћarsien gћal persuni li jikkunsmaw l-ilma. Dawn gћandhom ikunu japplikaw gћal kull ilma fornut minn fornitur ta’ l-ilma. 3. Gћall-finijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti u kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem ma tkunx teћtieġ xort’oћra: “l-Att” tfisser l-Att dwar is-Sigurtà fl-Ikel; “awtorità kompetenti” tfisser is-Suprintendent tas-Saћћa Pubblika jew persuna li tkun awtorizzata taġixxi f’ismu; “id-Direttiva” tfisser id-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 98/83/KE tat-3 Novembru, 1998 fuq il-kwalità ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall konsum mill-bniedem u kull emenda li setgћet saritilha; “forniment privat ta’ l-ilma” tfisser dak l-ilma tax-xorb li Titolu. Skop. Tifsiriet. Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,366, 16 ta’ Jannar, 2009 Taqsima B B 48 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA ma jitqassamx min-nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni; “ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem” tfisser: (a) l-ilma kollu sew fl-istat oriġinali tiegћu sew wara li jiġi ttrattat, li hu maћsub gћax-xorb, tisjir, tћejjija ta’ l-ikel jew gћal kull skop ieћor fid-dar, minkejja l-oriġni tiegћu u jekk ikunx fornut min-nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni, tanker, jew fi fliexken jew kontenituri; (b) l-ilma kollu li jintuża f’impriża li tipproduċi l-ikel gћall-manifattura, ipproċessar, preservazzjoni jew tqegћid fis-suq ta’ prodotti jew sustanzi maћsubin gћall-konsum mill-bniedem kemm-il darba l-awtorità kompetenti tkun sodisfatta li l-kwalità ta’ l-ilma ma tistax taffettwa t-tjubija gћas-saћћa ta’ l-oġġetti ta’ l-ikel fl gћamla aћћarija tagћhom; “nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni” tinkludi kull metodu li bih l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem jiġi ttrasportat lejn sistema ta’ distribuzzjoni fid-djar; “sistema ta’ distribuzzjoni fid-djar” tfisser it-tubaturi, tagћmir u bċejjeċ oћra li jiġu nstallati bejn il-vitien maћsubin biex iwasslu l-ilma gћall-konsum mill-bniedem, u n-nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni, ћlief dawk li jaqgћu taћt ir-responsabbiltà tal-fornitur ta’ l-ilma fil-kapaċità tiegћu bћala fornitur ta’ l-ilma; “sorsi” gћar-rigward ta’ l-ilma gћandha tinkludi mnejn joћroġ l-ilma ittrattat, spiera, stazzjon li jtella’ l-ilma, post fejn isir it-taћlit jew ġiebja mnejn jingћata servizz, kemm permanenti, kemm mhix. 4. (1) Id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti m’gћandhomx ikunu japplikaw gћal: (a) ilma minerali naturali rikonoxxut bћala tali mill awtorità kompetenti, skond id-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 80/777/ KEE tal-15 ta’ Lulju 1980 fuq l-approssimazzjoni tal-liġijiet ta’ l-Istati Membri dwar l-esplojtazzjoni u tqegћid fis-suq ta’ tipi ta’ ilma minerali naturali; (b) kull tip ta’ ilma li jkun prodott mediċinali fil-kuntest tat-tifsira tad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 65/65/KEE tas-26 ta’ Jannar Eżenzjonijiet. B 49VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 1965 fuq l-approssimazzjoni tad-dispożizzjonijiet stipulati bil-liġi, regolamenti jew xi azzjoni amministrattiva li jkollha x’taqsam ma’ prodotti mediċinali. (2) L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ teżenta mid disposizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti: (a) ilma esklussivament maћsub gћal dawk il-finijiet fejn l-awtorità kompetenti tkun sodisfatta li l-kwalità ta’ l-ilma ma tagћmel l-ebda differenza, sew direttament jew indirettament, fuq is-saћћa tal-konsumaturi involuti; (b) ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ġej minn forniment individwali li jkun jipprovdi inqas minn 10 m³ kull jum bћala medja jew li jkun iservi gћal inqas minn 50 persuna, kemm-il darba l-ilma jiġi fornut bћala parti minn xi attività kummerċjali jew pubblika. (3) F’dawk il-każijiet fejn l-awtorità kompetenti tagћti dawk l-eżenzjonijiet li hemm provdut dwarhom fis-subregolament ta’ qabel, hija gћandha tiżgura li n-nies involuti gћandhom jiġu mgћarrfa b’dan u b’kull azzjoni li tista’ tittieћed sabiex titћares is-saћћa tal-bniedem mill-effetti kuntrarji li jirriżultaw minn kull kontaminazzjoni ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem. Iżjed minn hekk, meta jidher li jkun hemm xi periklu potenzjali gћas saћћa tal-bniedem ġej mill-kwalità ta’ dak l-ilma, il-popolazzjoni involuta gћandha tiġi mgћarrfa b’dan kemm jista’ jkun malajr. 5. (1) Mingћajr preġudizzju gћal kull obbligazzjoni oћra taћt id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ xi liġijiet oћra, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tieћu dawk il-miżuri meћtieġa sabiex tiżgura li l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikun tajjeb gћas-saћћa u nadif. Gћall-finijiet ta’ l-inqas ћtiġiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikun tajjeb gћas-saћћa u nadif jekk: (a) ikun ћieles minn kull mikro-organiżmu u parassit u minn kull sustanza li, fl-gћadd jew konċentrazzjonijiet, jikkostitwixxu periklu potenzjali gћas-saћћa tal-bniedem, u (b) dan ikun konformi ma’ l-inqas ћtiġiet stipulati fi Skeda I, Taqsimiet A u B; u (ċ) jekk, skond id-disposizzjonijiet rilevanti ta’ dawn ir regolamenti u skond it-Trattat, l-awtorità kompetenti tieћu kull miżura oћra meћtieġa sabiex tiżgura li l-ilma maћsub gћall Obbligazzjonijiet Ġenerali. B 50 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA konsum mill-bniedem ikun konformi mal-ћtiġiet ta’ dawn ir regolamenti. (2) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li l-miżuri meћudin sabiex jiġu mplimentati d-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir regolamenti m’gћandhom f’ebda ċirkostanza jkollhom effett li jippermettu, direttament jew indirettament, sew xi deterjorazzjoni tal-kwalità preżenti ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem sakemm dik tkun relevanti gћall-ћarsien tas-saћћa tal-bniedem jew xi żjieda fit-tniġġis ta’ xi ilma li jintuża gћall-produzzjoni ta’ ilma tax-xorb. 6. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tistabbilixxi valuri li jkunu japplikaw gћall-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem skond il-parametri stabbiliti fi Skeda I. (2) Il-valuri stabbiliti skond il-paragrafu ta’ qabel m’gћandhomx ikunu inqas restrittivi minn dawk stabbiliti fi Skeda I. Dwar il-parametri stabbiliti fi Skeda I, Taqsima Ċ, il-valuri gћandhom jiġu stabbiliti biss gћal finijiet ta’ monitoraġġ u gћat twettiq ta’ l-obligazzjonijiet imqiegћda fir-regolament 9. (3) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tistabbilixxi valuri gћal parametri addizzjonali li ma jkunux jinsabu fi Skeda I meta l-ћarsien tas-saћћa tal-bniedem f’Malta jew f’xi żona li hemm fiha tkun hekk teћtieġ. Il-valuri stabbiliti gћandhom mill-inqas ikunu jissodisfaw il-ћtiġiet tar-regolament 5(1)(a). 7. (1) Il-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti skond ir-regolament ta’ qabel gћandhom jitћarsu: (a) fil-każ ta’ l-ilma fornut min-nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni, fil-punt, f’xi fond jew stabbiliment, mnejn dan joћroġ mill vitien li soltu jintużaw gћall-konsum mill-bniedem; (b) fil-każ ta’ l-ilma fornut minn tanker, fil-punt mnejn dan joћroġ minn ġot-tanker; (ċ) fil-każ ta’ l-ilma li jitqiegћed fi fliexken jew kontenituri maћsubin gћall-bejgћ, fil-punt mnejn ilma jitqiegћed fil-fliexken jew fil-kontenituri; (d) fil-każ ta’ l-ilma li jintuża f’impriża gћall-produzzjoni ta’ l-ikel, fil-punt fejn jintuża l-ilma f’dik l-impriża. Standards ta’ Kwalità. Ħarsien dwar konformità. B 51VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (2) Fil-każ ta’ l-ilma li jaqa’ taћt is-subregolament (1) (a) ta’ dan ir-regolament, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha titqies li tkun wettqet l-obligazzjoni tagћha taћt dan ir-regolament u taћt ir regolamenti 5 u 9(2) meta jkun jista’ jiġi stabbilit li n-nuqqas ta’ konformità mal-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti skond ir-regolament 5 ikun dovut gћas-sistema ta’ distribuzzjoni fid-djar jew il manutenzjoni ta’ dik is-sistema ћlief f’dawk il-fondi u stabbilimenti fejn l-ilma jiġi fornut lill-pubbliku, bћalma huma skejjel, sptarijiet u ristoranti. (3) Meta jkunu japplikaw id-disposizzjonijiet tas subregolament (2) jkun hemm riskju li l-ilma li jaqa’ taћt il-paragrafu (a) tas-subregolament (1) ta’ dan ir-regolament ma jkunx konformi mal-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti skond ir-regolament 5, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha madankollu tiżgura li: (a) jittieћdu miżuri adatti sabiex jitnaqqas jew jiġi eliminat ir-riskju ta’ nuqqas ta’ konformità mal-valuri parametriċi, bћalma huma dawk li jiġu notifikati s-sidien ta’ postijiet b’kull azzjoni ta’ rimedju possibbli li dawn jistgћu jieћdu, u, jew kull miżura oћra, bћalma huma teknikalitajiet ta’ trattament adatti, biex jibdlu n-natura jew il-proprjetajiet ta’ l-ilma qabel ma dan jiġi fornut, sabiex jitnaqqas jew jiġi eliminat ir-riskju li jkun hemm ta’ l-ilma li ma jkunx jikkonforma mal valuri parametriċi wara li dan ikun ġie fornut; u (b) il-konsumaturi involuti jiġu debitament mgћarrfa u mogћtijin pariri dwar kull azzjoni ta’ rimedju addizzjonali possibbli li huma gћandhom jieћdu. 8. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tieћu l-miżuri kollha meћtieġa sabiex tiżgura li jsir monitoraġġ regolari tal-kwalità ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem, sabiex jiġi verifikat li l-ilma disponibbli gћall-konsumaturi jkun skond il-ћtiġiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti u b’mod partikolari tal-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti skond ir-regolament 6. Gћandhom jittieћdu kampjuni li jkunu rappreżentattiivi tal-kwalità ta’ l-ilma ikkunsmat matul is sena. B’żjieda ma’ dan, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tieћu kull miżura meћtieġa sabiex tiżgura li, meta d-diżinfettar ikun jifforma parti mill-preparazzjoni jew distribuzzjoni ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall konsum mill-bniedem, tiġi vverifikata l-effiċjenza tad-diżinfettar li jkun se jsir, u li kull kontaminazzjoni li tirriżulta mill-prodott li joћroġ mid-diżinfettar tkun kemm jista’ jkun baxxa mingћajr ma jiġi preġudikat id-diżinffettar. Monitoraġġ. B 52 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (2) Sabiex ikun hemm konformità ma’ l-obbligazzjonijiet tas-subregolament (1), gћandhom jiġu stabbiliti programmi ta’ monitoraġġ mill-awtorità kompetenti gћall-ilma kollu maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem. Dawk il-programmi ta’ monitoraġġ gћandhom ikunu konformi ma’ l-inqas ћtiġiet stabbiliti fi Skeda II. (3) Il-postijiet mnejn jinġabru l-kampjuni gћandhom jiġu stabbiliti mill-awtorità kompetenti u gћandhom ikunu konformi mal-ћtiġiet relevanti stabbiliti fi Skeda II. (4) (a) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tikkonforma ruћha ma’ l-ispeċifikazzjonijiet gћall-analiżi ta’ parametri stabbiliti fi Skeda III. (b) Jistgћu jintużaw metodi li ma jkunux dawk speċifikati fi Skeda III, Taqsima 1, sakemm ikun jista’ jintwera li r-riżultati miksubin huma mill-inqas daqstant ta’ min joqgћod fuqhom dawk li joћorġu mill-metodi speċifikati. Jekk l-awtorità kompetenti tirrikorri gћal metodi alternattivi, hija gћandha tgћaddi lill-Kummissjoni Ewropeja kull informazzjoni li tolqot lil dawk il metodi u l-ekwivalenzi tagћhom. (ċ) Dwar dawk il-parametri elenkati fi Skeda II, Taqsimiet 2 u 3, jista’ jintuża kull metodu ta’ analiżi sakemm dan ikun konformi mal-ћtiġiet stipulati fil-metodu. (5) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li jsir monitoraġġ addizzjonali skond kif adatt gћal kull każ fuq dawk is-sustanzi u mikro-organiżmi li ma tkun ġiet stabbilita ebda bażi parametrika dwarhom skond ir-regolament 6, jekk ikun hemm gћaliex jiġi suspettat li dawn jistgћu jkunu preżenti f’ammonti jew numri li jikkostitwixxu periklu potenzjali gћas-saћћa tal-bniedem. 9. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li meta jkun hemm xi nuqqas fil-konformità mal-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti skond ir-regolament 6, dan gћandu jiġi investigat minnufih sabiex tkun tista’ tiġi identifikata l-kawża. (2) Jekk minkejja l-miżuri li jittieћdu biex jitћarsu l-obbligazzjonijiet imqiegћda bir-regolament 5(1), ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ma jkunx konformi mal-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti skond ir-regolament 6, u bla ћsara gћar regolament 7(2), l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li tittratta dik l-azzjoni rimedjali meћtieġa kemm jista’ jkun malajr biex tirrestawra l-kwalità tagћha u gћandha tagћti priorità gћall-azzjoni ta’ infurzar tagћhom fil-qjies, fost l-oћrajn, ta’ kemm il-valur Azzjoni rimedjali u restrizzjoni fl-użu. B 53VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA parametriku rilevanti jkun ġie estiż u tal-periklu potenzjali gћas saћћa tal-bniedem. (3) Sew jekk ikun hemm, sew jekk ma jkun hemm l-ebda nuqqas li jkun hemm konformità mal-valuri parametriċi, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li kull forniment ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem li jkun jikkostitwixxi periklu potenzjali gћas-saћћa tal-bniedem gћandu jiġi projbit jew ikollu l-użu tiegћu ristrett jew li nkella tittieћed kull azzjoni oћra skond ma tista’ tkun meћtieġa biex tћares is-saћћa tal-bniedem. F’dawk il-każijiet il-konsumaturi gћandhom jiġu mgћarrfa minnufih b’dan filwaqt li jingћataw kull parir kif meћtieġ. (4) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiddeċiedi liema azzjoni taћt is-subregolament ta’ qabel dan gћandha tittieћed meta jiġu kkunsidrati r-riskji gћas-saћћa tal-bniedem li kieku jiġu kaġunati b’interruzzjoni fil-forniment jew b’restrizzjoni fl-użu ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem. (5) L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tistabbilixxi linji gwida biex tassisti lill-fornitur ta’ kull tip ta’ ilma jwettaq l-obbligazzjonijiet tiegћu taћt is-subregolament ta’qabel. (6) Fil-każ li ma jkunx hemm konformità mal-valuri parametriċi jew ma l-ispeċifikazzjonijiet stabbiliti fi Skeda I, Taqsima Ċ, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tqis jekk in-nuqqas ta’ konformità ikunx ta’ riskju gћas-saћћa tal-bniedem. Hija gћandha tiżgura li l-fornitur ta’ l-ilma jieћu kull azzjoni ta’ rimedju biex jirrestawra l-kwalità ta’ l-ilma meta dan ikun meћtieġ li jsir biex titћares is-saћћa tal-bniedem. (7) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li, meta tittieћed azzjoni ta’ rimedju, il-fornituri ta’ l-ilma jkunu avżaw lill konsumaturi ћlief f’dawk il-każijiet l-awtorità kompetenti tqis li n-nuqqas ta’ konformità mal-valur parametriku ikun wieћed żgћir ћafna. 10. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tipprovdi dwar derogi mill-valuri parametriċi stabbiliti fi Skeda I, Taqsima B, jew stabbiliti Derogi. B 54 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA skond ir-regolament 6(3), sa valur massimu li jiġi stabbilit minnha, sakemm ebda deroga ma tkun tikkostitwixxi periklu potenzjali gћas saћћa tal-bniedem u sakemm il-forniment ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall konsum mill-bniedem fiż-żona involuta ma jkunx jista’ altrimenti jibqa’ jingћata b’xi mezz ieћor raġonevoli. Id-derogi gћandhom ikunu limitati gћal kemm jista’ jkun ftit żmien u m’gћandhomx ikunu jeċċedu t-tlitt snin, li fi tmiemhom gћandha ssir reviżjoni sћiћa sabiex jiġi stabbilit jekk ikunx sar progress biżżejjed. Meta l-awtorità kompetenti tkun bi ћsiebha tagћti deroga oћra, hija gћandha twassal ir-reviżjoni, flimkien mar-raġunijiet gћad-deċiżjoni tagћha dwar it tieni deroga, lill-Kummissjoni Ewropeja. Ebda deroga bћal dawk m’gћandha tkun teċċedi t-tliet snin. (2) F’ċirkostanzi eċċezzjonali, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ titlob lill-Kummissjoni Ewropeja gћat-tielet deroga gћal perjodu li ma jkunx jeċċedi t-tlitt snin. Il-Kummissjoni Ewropeja gћandha tieћu deċiżjoni fuq xi talba bћal dik fi żmien tliet xhur. (3) Kull deroga li tingћata skond ir-regolament gћandha tispeċifika dan li ġej: (a) ir-raġunijiet gћad-deroga; (b) il-parametru involut, riżultati rilevanti ta’ monitoraġġ preċedenti, u l-valur massimu possibbli taћt id-deroga; (ċ) l-area ġeografika, il-kwantità ta’ l-ilma fornut kull ġurnata, il-popolazzjoni involuta u jekk tkunx ser tiġi involuta jew le xi produzzjoni rilevanti ta’ xi mpriża ta’ l-ikel; (d) skema ta’ monitoraġġ, flimkien ma’ frekwenza ta’ monitoraġġ miżjuda meta dan ikun meћtieġ; (e) ġabra tal-pjan biex tkun tista’ tittieћed l-azzjoni ta’ rimedju meћtieġa, inkluż skeda tax-xogћol u stima tan-nefqa u dispożizzjonijiet dwar ir-reviżjoni; (f) gћal kemm żmien tkun ser iddum id-deroga. (4) Jekk l-awtorità kompetenti tqis li n-nuqqas ta’ konformità ma’ xi valur parametriku tkun waћda żgћira ћafna, u jekk xi azzjoni li tittieћed skond ir-regolament 9(2) tkun waћda biżżejjed biex tkun ta’ rimedju gћall-problema fi żmien 30 jum, il-ћtiġiet tas-subregolament (3) m’gћandux jiġi applikat ta’ bilfors. F’dak il-każ, ikun biss l-ogћla valur permissibbli gћall-parametru involut B 55VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA u l-perjodu mogћti li fih ikollu jinsab rimedju gћall-problema, li gћandhom jiġu stabbiliti mill-awtorità kompetenti. (5) Jista’ ma jibqax jintuża is-subregolament (4) jekk in-nuqqas ta’ konformità ma’ xi valur parametriku wieћed dwar xi forniment ta’ ilma jkun ġara matul aktar minn 30 ġurnata b’kollox u flimkien matul it-tnax-il xahar ta’ qabel. (6) Fil-każ li l-awtorità kompetenti tirrikorri gћad derogi li hemm provdut dwarhom f’dan ir-regolament, hija gћandha gћaldaqstant tiżgura li l-popolazzjoni li tiġi milquta b’xi deroga bћal dik tiġi minnufih mgћarrfa b’mod kif imiss bid-deroga u bil kondizzjonijiet li jkunu jirregolawha. B’żjieda ma’ dan l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha, meta jkun meћtieġ, tiżgura li jkun hemm gruppi partikolari tal-popolazzjoni li jiġu avżati li d-deroga tista’ tkun waћda li tippreżenta riskju speċjali: Iżda dawn l-obbligi m’gћandhomx ikunu japplikaw gћal ċirkostanzi deskritti fir-regolament 4 kemm-il darba l-awtoritajiet kompetenti ma jiddeċidux xort’oћra. (7) Bl-eċċezzjoni ta’ derogi mogћtijin skond is subregolament (4), l- awtorità kompetenti gћandha tgћarraf lill Kummissjoni Ewropeja fi żmien xahrejn b’kull deroga li tkun tinvolvi forniment ta’ l-ilma individwali li jkun jeċċedi l-1,000 m³ kull jum bћala medja ta’ servizz mogћti lil aktar minn 5,000 persuna, inkluża l-informazzjoni speċifikata fis-subregolament (3). (8) Dan ir-regolament ma japplikax gћal ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem li jiġi offrut gћall-bejgћ fi fliexken jew kontenituri. 11. L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tieћu dawk il-miżuri kollha li jkunu jiżguraw li l-ebda sustanza jew materjal f’installazzjonijiet ġodda użati fit-tћejjija jew fid-distribuzzjoni ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem jew impuritajiet li jkollhom x’jaqsmu ma’ dawk is-sustanzi jew dak il-materjal gћal installazzjonijiet ġodda, m’gћandhom jitћallew f’ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill bniedem f’konċentrazzjonijiet ogћla minn dawk meћtieġa gћall Assigurazzjoni ta’ kwalità fit-trattament, tagћmir u materjal. B 56 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA fini ta’ l-użu tagћhom, u li dawn ma jkunux, sew direttament jew indirettament, inaqqsu l-ћarsien tas-saћћa tal-bniedem li hemm provdut dwarhom f’dawn ir-regolamenti; id-dokument interpretattiv u l-ispeċifikazzjonijiet tekniċi li joћorġu mill-Artikolu 3 u Artikolu 4 (1) tad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 89/106/KEE tal-21 ta’ Diċembru 1988 fuq l-approssimazzjoni tal-liġijiet, dispożizzjonijiet amministrattivi ta’ l-Istati Membri dwar il-kostruzzjoni ta’ prodotti gћandha tkun tirrispetta l-ћtiġiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. 12. (1) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tieћu l-miżuri meћtieġa biex tiżgura li tagћrif adegwat u aġġornat fuq il-kwalità ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikun disponibbli gћall konsumatur. (2) Mingћajr preġudizzju gћad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 90/313/KEE tas-7 ta’ Ġunju 1990 dwar l-aċċess liberu gћal informazzjoni fuq l-ambjent, l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tippubblika rapport kull tliet snin fuq il-kwalità ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem bil-gћan li tgћarraf lill-konsumaturi. L-ewwel rapport gћandu jkopri s-snin 2002, 2003 u 2004. Kull rapport gћandu jinkludi, bћala l-minimu, il-fornimenti individwali kollha li jeċċedu l-1,000 m³ kull jum bћala medja jew li jfornu aktar minn 5,000 persuna u gћandu jkopri tliet snin kalendarji u gћandu jiġi ppubblikat fi żmien sena kalendarja mill-gћeluq tal-perjodu ta’ rappurtar. (3) L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tibgћat ir rapporti tagћha lill-Kummissjoni Ewropeja fi żmien xahrejn mill pubblikazzjoni tagћhom. (4) L-gћamla u l-inqas informazzjoni li gћandha tiddaћћal fir-rapporti provduti fis-subregolament (2) gћandhom jiġu determinati filwaqt li jkunu mћarsa l-miżuri li gћalihom jirreferu dawn ir-regolamenti u jekk ikun neċessarju, gћandhom jiġu emendati skond il-proċedura stipulata f’Artikolu 12 tad-Direttiva. (5) Flimkien ma’ l-ewwel rapport l-awtorità kompetenti gћandha wkoll tagћmel rapport li jintbagћat lill-Kummissjoni fuq il-miżuri li jkunu ttieћdu jew li jkunu ser jittieћdu biex jitwettqu Informazzjoni u rappurtar. B 57VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA l-obbligazzjonijiet tagћhom konformement mar-regolament 7(3) u ma’ Skeda I, Taqsima B, nota 10. 13. Ir-Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 dwar il-Kwalità ta’ Ilma maħsub għall-Konsum mill-Bniedem, qegħdin b’dawn jiġu mħassra. Jirrevoka A.L. 23 ta’ l-2004. B 58 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Skeda I Regolament 5 PARAMETRI U VALURI PARAMETRIĊI TAQSIMA A Parametri Mikrobioloġiċi Parametru Valur Parametriku (numru/100 ml) Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0 Enterokoċċi 0 Dan li ġej japplika gћal ilma offrut gћal bejgћ fi fliexken jew kontenituri: Parametru Valur Parametriku Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0/250 ml Enterokoċċi 0/250 ml Pseudomonas aeruginosa 0/250 ml Kontaġġ ta’ kolonja 22 oC 100/ml Kontaġġ ta’ kolonja 37 oC 20/ml B 59VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA TAQSIMA B Parametri Kimiċi Parametru Valur Parametriku Unità Noti Akrilamidi 0.10 µg/l Nota 1 Antimonju 5.0 µg/l Arseniku 10 µg/l Benżina 1.0 µg/l Benżo(a)pirena 0.010 µg/l Boron 1.0 mg/l Bromat 10 µg/l Nota 2 Kadmju 5.0 µg/l Kromju 50 µg/l Kupru 2.0 mg/l Nota 3 Ċjanur 50 µg/l 1,2-dikloroetana 3.0 µg/l Epikloroidrin 0.10 µg/l Nota 1 Flworidju 1.5 mg/l M’gћandux japplika qabel il 31 ta’ Diċembru 2005 Ċomb 10 µg/l Noti 3 u 4 Merkurju 1.0 µg/l Nikil 20 µg/l Nota 3 Nitrat 50 mg/l Nota 5 M’gћandux japplika qabel il 31 ta’ Diċembru 2005 Nitrit 0.50 mg/l Nota 5 Pestiċidji 0.10 µg/l Noti 6 u 7 B 60 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Pestiċidji – Total 0.50 µg/l Noti 6 u 8 Idrokarboni aromatiċi poliċikliċi 0.10 µg/l Total ta’ konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ komposti speċifikati; Nota 9 Selenju 10 µg/l Tetrakloroetena u Trikloroetena 10 µg/l Total ta’ konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ parametri speċifikati Trihalometani – Total 100 µg/l Total ta’ konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ komposti speċifikati; Nota 10 Kloridu vinilju 0.50 µg/l Nota 1 B 61VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Nota 1: Il-valur parametriku jirreferi gћall-konċentrazzjoni ta’ monomer li jibqa’ fl-ilma hekk kif kalkulat skond l-ispeċifikazzjonijiet tal-ћruġ massimu mill-polimer li jaqbel u li jkun f’kuntatt ma’ l-ilma. Nota 2: Meta jkun possibbli, gћandhom jinkisbu valuri aktar baxxi mingћajr ma jiġi preġudikat id-diżinfettar. Gћal dak l-ilma li gћalih jirreferi ir-regolament 7 (1)(a), (b) u (d), irid jintlaћaq il-valur, l-aktar tard, 10 snin kalendarji wara d-dћul fis-seћћ tad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 98/83/KE. Il-valur parametriku gћal bromat minn ћames snin wara d-dћul fis-seћћ tad-Direttiva tal-Kunsill 98/83/KE sa gћaxar snin wara d dћul tagћha fis-seћћ hu 25ug/l. Nota 3: Il-valur japplika gћal kampjun ta’ l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem li jinkiseb b’mod adegwat ta’ kif jittieћdu l-kampjuni mill-vit u jittieћed sabiex ikun jirrapreżenta l-valur medju ta’ kull gimgћa li jonxtorob mill-konsumaturi. Nota 4: Gћal dak l-ilma li gћalih jirreferi r-regolament7 (1)(a), (b) u (d), il-valur irid jintlaћaq, l-aktar tard, ћmistax-il sena kalendarji wara d-dћul fis-seћћ tad-Direttiva. Il-valur parametriku gћaċ-ċomb minn ћames snin wara d-dћul fis-seћћ tad-Direttiva sa ћmistax-il sena wara d-dћul tagћha fis-seћћ hu 25ug/l. Il-fornituri ta’ l-ilma gћandhom jiżgurżaw li jittieћdu l-miżuri adatti kollha biex kemm jista’ jkun titnaqqas il-konċentrazzjoni taċ-ċomb f’dak l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem matul il-perjodu neċessarju biex tintlaћaq konformità mal-valur parametriku. Meta l-fornituri ta’ l-ilma jimplimentaw l-miżuri biex ikun hemm konformità ma’ dak il-valur, huma gћandhom jagћtu prijorità b’mod progressiv fejn il-konċentrazzjonijiet ta’ comb f’dak l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikunu l-aktar gћolja. Nota 5: Il-fornituri ta’ l-ilma gћandhom jiżguraw li l-kondizzjoni li [nitrat]/50 + [nitrit]/3 ≤ 1, fejn il-parentesi kwadri jfissru l-konċentrazzjonijiet f’mg/l gћan-nitrat (NO3) u nitrit (NO2), tkun imћarsa u li l-valur ta’ 0.10 mg/l gћan-nitriti ikun konformi ma’ xogћolijiet li jkunu saru fuq it-trattament ta’ l-ilma. Nota 6: ‘Pestiċidji’ tfisser: insettiċidji organiċi, erbiċidji organiċi, funġiċidji organiċi, nematoċodji organiċi, akariċidji organiċi, algiċidji organiċi, rodentiċidji organiċi, slimiċidji organiċi, prodotti relatati (fost l-oћrajn, regulaturi tat-tkabbir) u l-metaboliti relevanti tagћhom, prodotti ta’ degradazzjoni u reattività. Huma dawk il-pestiċidji biss li jistgћu ikunu preżenti ġo xi forniment partikolari gћandu jkollhom monitoraġġ. Nota 7: Il-valur parametriku japplika gћal kull pestiċidju individwali. Fil-każ ta’ l-aldrina, dijeldrina, heptaklor u heptaklor epossidju il-valur parametriku hu 0.030 µg/l. Nota 8: ‘Pestiċidji – Total’ tfisser it-total tal-pestiċidji individwali kollha li ġew żvelati u kwantifikati fil proċedura ta’ monitoraġġ. Nota 9: Il-komposti speċifikati huma: benżo(b)fluworantena, benżo(k) fluworantena, benżo(ghi)perilena, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pirena. Nota 10: Meta jkun possibbli, gћandhom jinkisbu valuri aktar baxxi mingћajr ma dan jippreġudika d-diżinfettar. B 62 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Il-komposti speċifikati huma: il-kloroform, il-bromoform, id-dibromoklorometana, il bromodiklorometana. Gћal dak l-ilma li gћalih jirreferi ir-regolament 7(1)(a),(b) u (d) il-valur gћandu jintlaћaq l-aktar tard, gћaxar snin kalendarji wara d-dћul fis-seћћ tad-Direttiva. Il-valur parametriku gћat-total ta’ kull THMs minn ћames snin wara d-dћul fis-seћћ tad-Direttiva sa gћaxar snin wara d-dћul tagћha fis-seћћ hu 150ug/l. Il-fornituri ta’ l-ilma gћandhom jiżguraw li jittieћdu l-miżuri adatti kollha biex kemm jista’ jkun titnaqqas il-konċentrazzjoni ta’ kull THM fl-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem matul il-perjodu meћtieġ biex tintlaћaq konformità mal-valur parametriku. Meta jiġu implimentati miżuri biex jinkiseb dan il-valur, il-fornituri ta’ l-ilma gћandhom jagћtu prijorità lil dawk l-inћawi fejn il-konċentrazzjonijiet tat-THM f’dak l-ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikunu l-aktar gћolja. TAQSIMA Ċ Parametri Indikaturi Parametri Valur Parametriku Unità Noti Aluminju 200 µg/l Ammonju 0.50 mg/l Kloridju 250 mg/l Nota 1 Clostridium perfringens (jinkludi l-ispori) 0 Numru/100 ml Nota 2 Kulur Li jkun aċċettat mill-konsumaturi u ebda bidla mhux normali Konduttività 2500 µS cm-1 at 20 oC Nota 1 Konċentrazzjoni ta’ ijoni ta’ l-idroġenu ≥ 6.5 u ≤ 9.5 PH units Noti 1 u 3 Ħadid 200 µg/l Manganeżju 50 µg/l Riћa Li jkun aċċettat mill-konsumaturi u ebda bidla mhux normali Ossidiżabilità 5,0 mg/l O2 Nota 4 Sulfat 250 mg/l Nota 1 B 63VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Sodju 200 mg/l Togћma Li jkun aċċettat mill-konsumaturi u ebda bidla mhux normali Kontaġġ ta’ kolonja 22 oC Ebda bidla mhux normali Batterji Koliformi 0 Numru/100 ml Nota 5 Karbonju organiku totali (KOT) Ebda bidla mhux normali Nota 6 Turbidità Li jkun aċċettat mill-konsumaturi u ebda bidla mhux normali Nota 7 RADJUATTIVITÀ Parametri Valur parametriku Unità Noti Tritju 100 Bq/l Noti 8 u 10 Doża indikattiva totali 0.10 MSv/sena Noti 9 u 10 B 64 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Nota 1: L-ilma m’gћandux ikun aggressiv. Nota 2: Dan il-parametru jista’ ma jiġix imkejjel kemm-il darba l-ilma joriġina minn jew jiġi influwenzat minn ilma tal-wiċċ. Fil-każ li ma jkunx hemm konformità ma’ dan il-valur parametriku, il-fornitur ta’ l-ilma involut gћandu jistћarreġ dak il-forniment biex jiżgura li ma jkun hemm ebda periklu potenzjali gћas saћћa tal-bniedem li jirriżulta mill-preżenza ta’ mikro-organiżmi patoġeni, e.g. kriptosporidju. L awtorità kompetenti għandha tinkludi r-riżultati ta’ dawk l-investigazzjonijiet kollha fir-rapporti li hija għandha tippreżenta taħt ir-regolament 12(2). Nota 3: Gћal ilma mhux ġieri li jitqiegћed fi fliexken jew kontenituri, il-valur minimu jista’ jitnaqqas gћal 4.5 pH unitajiet. Gћal dak l-ilma li jitqiegћed fi fiexken jew kontenituri li hu rikk min-natura tiegћu jew li jiġi arrikkit b’mod artifiċjali bil-dijossidu tal-karbonju, il-valur minimu jista’ jkun aktar baxx. Nota 4: Dan il-parametru jista’ ma jitkejjilx jekk il-parametru KOT jiġi analizzat. Nota 5: Gћal dak l-ilma li jitqiegћed fi fliexken jew kontenituri l-unità tkun numru/250 ml. Nota 6: Dan il-parametru jista’ ma jitkejjilx gћall-fornimenti ta’ inqas minn 10,000 m3 kull ġurnata. Nota 7: Fil-każ ta’ ilma tal-wiċċ li jiġi ttrattat, il-fornituri ta’ l-ilma gћandhom jaraw li jiksbu valur parametriku li ma jeċċedix l-1.0 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) fuq xogћolijiet li jkunu saru fit-trattament ta’ l ilma. Nota 8: Frekwenzi ta’ monitoraġġ li gћandhom jiġu stabbiliti aktar ’l quddiem fi Skeda II. Nota 9: Jiġu esklużi it-tritju, il-potassju -40, radon u prodotti li joћorġu mit-tћassir tar-radon; frekwenzi ta’ monitoraġġ, metodi ta’ monitoraġġ u l-lokalitajiet l-aktar relevanti gћal postijiet fejn isir il-monitoraġġ li gћandhom jiġu stabbiliti aktar ’il quddiem fi Skeda II. Nota 10: 1. Il-proposti meћtieġa bin-nota 8 dwar il-frekwenzi tal-monitoraġġ, u bin-nota 9 dwar il-frekwenzi tal monitoraġġ, metodi ta’monitoraġġ u lokalitajiet l-aktar relevanti gћal postijiet fejn isir il-monitoraġġ fi Skeda II gћandhom jiġu adottati skond il-proċedura stabbilita fl-Artiklu 12 tad-Direttiva. Meta tkun qiegћda telabora dawn il-proposti l-Kummissjoni Ewropea gћandha fost l-oћrajn tikkonsidra d disposizzjonijiet relevanti taћt leġislazzjoni eżistenti jew programmi ta’ monitoraġġ adatti li jinkludu riżultati ta’ monitoraġġ kif miksuba minnhom. Il-Kummissjoni Ewropea gћandha tissottometti dawn il proposti l-aktar tard fi żmien tmintax-il xahar wara d-data li jirreferi gћaliha l-Artiklu 18 tad-Direttiva. 2. Stat Membru mhuwiex mitlub li jagћmel monitoraġġ fuq l-ilma tax-xorb biex ifittex it-tritju jew xi radjuattività biex jistabbilixxi d-doża indikattiva totali meta dan ikun sodisfatt li, fuq il-bażi ta’ monitoraġġ ieћor li jkun sar, il-livelli ta’ tritju tad-doża indikattiva totali kalkulata jiġu jaqgћu sew taћt il-valur parametriku. F’dak il-każ, gћandu jgћarraf lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea bir-raġunijiet tad deċiżjoni tiegћu, kif ukoll bir-riżultati li joћorġu mill-monitoraġġ l-ieћor li jkun sar. B 65VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Skeda II Regolament 8 MONITORAĠĠ TABELLA A Parametri li gћandhom jiġu analizzati 1. Monitoraġġ permezz ta’ sorveljanza L-iskop tal-monitoraġġ permezz ta’ sorveljanza hu biex tiġi provduta informazzjoni b’mod regolari fuq il-kwalità organoleptika u mikrobijoloġika ta’ l-ilma fornut gћall konsum mill-bniedem kif ukoll informazzjoni fuq l-effikaċja tat-trattament ta’ ilma tax-xorb (b’mod partikolari dwar id-diżinfettar) meta dan jiġi użat, sabiex jiġi determinat jekk ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikunx jikkonforma mal valuri parametriċi relevanti stipulati f’dawn ir-regolamenti, jew le. Il-parametri li ġejjin gћandhom ikunu soġġetti gћal kull monitoraġġ permezz ta’ sorveljanza. L-AWTORITA` TAS-SAĦĦA tista’ żżid parametri oћra ma’ din il-lista jekk din tara li dan ikun adatt. Aluminju (Nota 1) Ammonju Kulur Konduttività Clostridium perfringens (jinkludi l-ispori) (Nota 2) Escherichia coli (E. coli) Konċentrazzjoni ta’ ijoni ta’ l-idroġenu Ħadid (Nota 1) Nitrit (Nota 3) Riћa Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Nota 4) Togћma Kontaġġ ta’ kolonja 22 oĊ u 37 oĊ (Nota 4) Batterji Kolformi Turbidità Nota 1: Neċessarju biss meta użat bћala flokkulant (*). Nota 2: Neċessarju biss jekk l-ilma joriġina minn jew jiġi influwenzat minn ilma tal-wiċċ (*). B 66 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Nota 3: Neċessarju biss meta l-kloraminazzjoni tiġi użata bћala diżinfettant (*). Nota 4: Neċessarju biss fil-każ ta’ ilma offrut gћall-bejgћ fi fliexken jew kontenituri. (*) Fil-każijiet l-oћra kollha, il-parametri jinsabu fil-lista tal-monitoraġġ u awditjar 2. Monitoraġġ permezz ta’ awditjar L-iskop tal-monitoraġġ permezz tal-awditjar hu li jipprovdi l-informazzjoni neċessarja biex jiġi determinat jekk ikunx hemm konformità ma’ kull waћda minn dawn il-valuri parametriċi regolamentari, jew le. Il-parametri kollha elenkati skond ir-regolament (2) and (3) gћandhom ikunu soġġetti gћal monitoraġġ permezz ta’ awditjar kemm-il darba ma jiġix stabbilit mill-awtorità kompetenti, gћal perjodu ta’ żmien li jiġi determinat mill-awtorità kompetenti, li parametru x’aktarx li ma jkunx prezenti f’xi forniment partikolari f’konċentrazzjonijiet li jistgћu jwasslu gћar-riskju ta’ ksur tal-valur parametriku relevanti. Dan il-paragrafu ma japplikax gћal parametri dwar ir-radjuattività, li, bla ћsara gћan-Noti 8, 9 u 10 fi Skeda I, Taqsima Ċ, gћandu jsirilhom monitoraġġ skond il-ћtiġiet ta’ monitoraġġ adottati taħt l-Artikolu 12 tad Direttiva. B 67VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA TABELLA B1 Frekwenza minima ta’ teћid ta’ kampjuni u analiżi gћal ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem fornut minn nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni jew minn tanker jew użat f’impriża gћall- produzzjoni ta’ l-ikel L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tieћu kampjuni mill-postijiet ta’ tћaris kif imfisser fir-regolament 7 (1) biex tiżgura li ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem ikun jilћaq il-ћtiġiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. Madankollu, fil-każ ta’ nisġa gћad-distribuzzjoni, l awtorità kompetenti tista’ tieћu kampjuni miż-żona tal-forniment jew mill-postijiet fejn isiru x-xogћolijiet tat-trattament gћal parametri partikolari jekk ikun jista’ jiġi muri li m’hu se jkun hemm ebda bidla gћall-ћażin fil-valur imkejjel tal-parametri involuti. Volum ta’ l-ilma distribwit jew prodott kull jum f’żona ta’ forniment (Noti 1 u 2) m3 Numru ta’ kampjuni miksuba bil monitoraġġ permezz ta’ sorveljanza ta’ kull sena (Noti 3, 4 u 5) Numru ta’ kampjuni miksuba bil monitoraġġ permezz ta’ awditjar ta’ kull sena (Noti 3 u 5) ≤ 100 (Nota 6) (Nota 6) > 100 ≤ 1000 4 1 > 1000 ≤ 10000 1 + 1 gћal kull 3300 m3/d jew parti minnhom tal-volum totali > 10000 ≤ 100000 3 + 1 gћal kull 10000 m3/d jew parti minnhom tal volum totali > 100000 4 + 3 gћal kull 1000 m3/d jew parti minnhom tal-volum totali 10 + 1 gћal kull 25000 m3/d jew parti minnhom tal volum totali Nota 1: Żona ta’ forniment hija area definita ġeografikament li fiha ilma maћsub gћall-konsum mill-bniedem jiġi minn sors wieћed jew aktar u li fiha l-kwalità tal-ilma jista’ jitqies li hu approssimament uniformi. Nota 2: Il-volumi jiġu kalkulati bћala medja matul sena kalendarja. L-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tuża n-numru ta’ abitanti fiż-żona ta’ forniment minflok l-ilma biex tkun tista’ tiddetermina l-frekwenza, filwaqt li tassumini li jsir konsum ta’ l-ilma ta’ 200 l/kull jum /kull persuna. Nota 3: Fil-każ ta’ forniment intermittenti gћal żmien qasir il-frekwenza ta’ monitoraġġ ta’ l-ilma distribwit mit B 68 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA tankers gћandha tiġi deċiża mill-awtorità kompetenti. Nota 4: Dwar id-diversi parametri fi Skeda I, l-awtorità kompetenti tista’ tnaqqas in-numru ta’ kampjuni speċifikati fit-tabella jekk: (a) Il-valuri tar-riżultati miksuba minn kampjuni li jittieћdu matul perjodu ta’ mill-inqas sentejn konsekuttivi huma kostanti u b’mod sinifikanti aћjar mil-limiti stabbiliti fi Skeda I, u (b) Ebda fattur m’hu aktarx li se jikkawża deterjorazzjoni fil-kwalità tal-ilma. Il-frekwenza l-aktar baxxa li tiġi applikata m’gћandiex tkun inqas minn 50% tan-numru ta’ kampjuni speċifikati fit-tabella ћlief fil-każ partikolari tan-nota 6. Nota 5: Kemm jista’ jkun, in-numru ta’ kampjuni gћandu jiġi distribwit b’mod ugwali kemm f’dak li hu żmien kemm fil- lokalità. Nota 6: Il-frekwenza gћandha tiġi deċiża mill-awtorità kompetenti. B 69VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA TABELLA B2 Frekwenza minima tat-teћid ta’ kampjuni u analiżi gћall- ilma maћsub gћal bejgћ li jitqiegћed fi fliexken jew kontenituri Volum ta’ l-ilma prodott biex jiġi offrut gћal bejgћ fi fliexken jew kontenituri kull ġurnata (1) m3 Numru ta’ kampjuni miksuba bil monitoraġġ permezz ta’ sorveljanza ta’ kull sena Numru ta’ kampjuni miksuba bil monitoraġġ permezz ta’ awditjar ta’ kull sena ≤ 10 1 1 > 10 ≤ 60 12 1 > 60 1 gћal kull 5 m3 jew parti minnhom tal-volum totali 1 gћal kull 100 m3 jew parti minnhom tal-volum totali (1) Il-volumi jiġu kalkulati bћala medja li tittieћed matul sena kalendarja B 70 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Skeda III Regolament 8 SPEĊIFIKAZZJONIJIET GĦALL-ANALIŻI TAL-PARAMETRI L-awtorità kompetenti gћandha tiżgura li kull laboratorju fejn jiġu analizzati l kampjuni jkollu sistema ta’ kontroll ta’ kwalità analitika li tkun minn żmien gћal żmien soġġetta gћas-sorveljanza ta’ persuna li ma tkunx taћt il-kontroll tal-laboratorju iżda li tiġi approvata minnu gћal dak l-gћan. 1. PARAMETRI LI DWARHOM JIĠU SPEĊIFIKATI METODI TA’ ANALIŻI Il-prinċipji li ġejjin gћal metodi ta’ parametri mikrobijoloġiċi qegћdin jingћataw jew bћala referenza kull meta jiġi mogћti metodu CEN/ISO jew bћala gwida, sakemm gћad ikunu jistgћu jiġu adottati aktar metodi internazzjonali CEN/ISO gћal dawn il parametri. Il-laboratorji jistgћu jużaw metodi alternattivi, sakemm jintlaћqu d disposizzjonijiet tar-regolament 8(4) ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti. Batterji koliformi u Escherichia coli (E. coli) (ISO 9308-1) Enterokoċċi (ISO 7899-2) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (prEN ISO 12780) Enumerazzjoni ta’ mikro-organiżmi kulturabbli – Kontaġġ ta’ kolonja 22 oĊ (prEN ISO 6222) Enumerazzjoni ta’ mikro-organiżmi kulturabbli – Kontaġġ ta’ kolonja 37 oĊ (prEN ISO 6222) Clostridium perfringens (jinkludi l-ispori) Filtrazzjoni tal-membrana li tiġi segwita minn inkubazzjoni anarobika tal-membrana fuq m-CP agar (Nota 1) f’temperatura ta’ 44 ± 1 oĊ gћal 21 ± 3 siegћa. Gћodd il kolonji sofor opaki li jieћdu kulur roża jew aћmar wara li jiġu esposti gћall-gassijiet ta’ ammonju idrossidu minn 20 sa 30 sekonda. Nota 1: Il-komposizzjoni ta’ m-CP agar hi: Mezz bażali B 71VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Triptosa 30 g Estratt tal-ћmira 20 g Sukrosa 5 g L-cysteine hydrochloride 1 g MgSO4 . 7H2O 0.1 g Bromokresol vjola 40 mg Agar 15 g Ilma 1000 ml Ħoll l-ingredjenti tal-mezz bażali, aġġusta l-pH gћal 7.6 u autoclave f’temperatura ta’121o Ċ gћal ћmistax-il minuta. Ħalli l-mezz jiksaћ u żid: D-ċikloserina 400 mg Sulfat ta’ polimiksina-B 25 mg Indoxyl-β-D-glucoside Gћandha tinћall f’8 ml ta’ ilma sterilizzat qabel ma tiġi miżjuda 60 mg Filter – sterilizzat 0.5% soluzzjoni ta’ phenolphthalein diphoate 20 ml Filter – sterilizzat 4.5% FeCl3 . 6H2O 2 ml B 72 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 2. PARAMETRI LI DWARHOM JIĠU SPEĊIFIKATI KARATTERISTIĊI TA’KIF GĦANDHOM JAĦDMU 2.1 . Gћall-parametri li ġejjin, il-karatteristiċi speċifikati ta’ kif gћandhom jaћdmu huma li l-metodu ta’ analiżi użat gћandu, bћala minimu, jkollu l-kapaċità li jkejjel konċentrazzjonijiet ekwivalenti gћal valur parametriku b’mod veritier, preċiż u b’limitu ta’ kxif speċifikat. Tkun xi tkun is-sensittività tal-metodu ta’ analiżi użat, ir riżultat gћandu jintwera billi jintuża mill-inqas l-istess numru ta’ postijiet deċimali bћalma jintużaw gћall-valur parametriku li ġie kunsidrat fi Skeda I, Taqsimiet B u Ċ. Parametri % veritier tal-valur parametriku (Nota 1) % preċiż tal valur parametriku (Nota 2) % tal-limitu ta’ kxif tal-valur parametriku (Nota 3) Kundizzjonijiet Noti Akrilamidi Gћandu jiġi kontrollat permezz ta’ speċifikazzjoni tal-prodott Aluminju 10 10 10 Ammonju 10 10 10 Antimonju 25 25 25 Arseniku 10 10 10 Benżo(a)pirena 25 25 25 Benżina 25 25 25 Borun 10 10 10 Bromat 25 25 25 Kadmju 10 10 10 Kloridju 10 10 10 Kromju 10 10 10 Konduttività 10 10 10 Kupru 10 10 10 Ċjanur 10 10 10 Nota 4 B 73VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 1,2-dikloroetana 25 25 10 Epikloroidrin Gћandu jiġi kontrollat permezz tal ispeċifikazzjoni tal-prodott Fluworidju 10 10 10 Ħadid 10 10 10 Ċomb 10 10 10 Manganeżju 10 10 10 Merkurju 20 10 20 Nikil 10 10 10 Nitrat 10 10 10 Nitrit 10 10 10 Ossidiżabilità 25 25 10 Nota 5 Pestiċidji 25 25 25 Nota 6 Parametri % veritier tal-valur parametriku (Nota 1) % preċiż tal valur parametriku (Nota 2) % tal-limitu ta’ kxif tal-valur parametriku (Nota 3) Kundizzjonijiet Noti Idrokarboni poliċikliċi aromatiċi 25 25 25 Nota 7 Selenju 10 10 10 Sodju 10 10 10 Sulfat 10 10 10 Tetrakloroitena 25 25 10 Nota 8 Trikloroitena 25 25 10 Nota 8 Trihalometani – Total 25 25 10 Nota 7 B 74 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Kloridu vinilju Gћandu jiġi kontrollat permezz tal ispeċifikazzjoni tal-prodott 2.2 . Gћall-konċentrazzjoni ta’ ijoni tal-idroġenu, il-karatteristiċi speċifikati ta’ kif gћandhom jaћdmu huma li l-metodu ta’ analiżi użata gћandhom ikunu jistgћu ikejlu konċentrazzjonijiet ekwivalenti gћall-valur parametriku b’mod veritier ta’ 0.2 unità pH u bi preċiżjoni ta’ 0.2 unità pH. Nota 1 (*): Veritier tfisser żball sistematiku u hija d-differenza bejn il-valur medju ta’ l-ammont kbir ta’ qisien ripetuti u l-valur veru. Nota 2 (*): Il-preċiżjoni hi żball li jsir bl-addoċċ u li jiġi espress bl-istess mod bћala devjazzjoni standard (fi ћdan u ġo xi lott) tal-firxa ta’ riżultati madwar il-medja. Il-preċiżjoni aċċettabbli hi darbtejn daqs id-devjazzjoni standard relattiva. (*) Dawn il-frażijiet jinsabu aktar definiti f’ISO 5725. Nota 3: Il-limitu ta’ kxif hu jew: tliet darbiet daqs id-devjazzjoni standard tal-lott relattiva ta’ kampjun naturali li fih ikollu konċentrazzjoni baxxa tal-parametru, jew ћames darbiet daqs id-devjazzjoni standard tal-lott relattiva ta’ kampjun vojt. Nota 4: Il-metodu gћandu jiddetermina ċ-ċjanur totali fil-forom kollha. Nota 5: L-ossidazzjoni gћandha ssir gћal 10 minuti f’temperatura ta’ 100 oĊ taћt kondizzjonijiet ta’ aċtu u bl-użu tal-permanganat. Nota 6: Il-karatteristiċi tal-mod kif persuna taћdem japplikaw gћal kull pestiċidju individwali u gћandhom jiddependu fuq il-pestiċidju involut. Il-limitu ta’ kxif jista’ ma jintlaћaqx gћall-pestiċidji kollha fil-preżent, imma l-fornituri ta’ l-ilma gћandhom jippruvaw jiksbu dan l-istandard. Nota 7: Il-karatteristiċi tal-mod kif persuna taћdem japplikaw gћas-sustanzi individwali speċifikati bir-rata ta’ 25% tal-valur parametriku fi Skeda I. Nota 8: Il-karatteristiċi tal-mod kif persuna taћdem japplikaw gћas-sustanzi individwali speċifikati bir-rata ta’ 50% tal-valur parametriku fi Skeda I. B 75VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 3. PARAMETRI LI DWARHOM M’HEMM SPEĊIFIKAT EBDA METODU TA’ ANALIŻI Kulur Riћa Togћma Karbonju organiku totali Turbidità (Nota 1) Nota 1: Gћal monitoraġġ tat-turbidità f’ilma tal-wiċċ ittrattat, il-karatteristiċi speċifikati ta’ kif gћandhom jaћdmu huma li l-metodu ta’ analiżi użat gћandu, bћala minimu, ikollu l-kapaċità li jqis konċentrazzjonijiet ekwivalenti gћal valur parametriku b’mod veritier ta’ 25%, bi preċiżjoni ta’ 25% u b’limitu ta’ kxif ta’ 25%. B 76 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA L.N. 17 of 2009 FOOD SAFETY ACT (CAP. 449) Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2009 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 10 of the Food Safety Act, the Minister for Social Policy has made the following regulations: 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2009. 2. These regulations transpose Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November, 1998, on the quality of water intended for human consumption. These regulations also concern the quality of water intended for human consumption, with the objective to protect human health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean, and to set in place a regime that provides protection to persons consuming the water. They shall apply to any water supplied by a water supplier. 3. For the purposes of these regulations and unless the context otherwise requires: “the Act” means the Food Safety Act; “competent authority” means the Superintendent of Public Health or a person authorized to act on his behalf; “the Directive” means Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November, 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption and any amendments thereto; “distribution network” includes any method by which water intended for human consumption is transported to a domestic distribution system; “domestic distribution system” means the pipe work, fittings and appliances which are installed between the taps intended to convey water for human consumption, and the distribution network, except those which fall under the Citation. Scope. Definitions. B 77VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA responsibility of the water supplier in its capacity as a water supplier; “private water supply” means any potable water which is not distributed through a distribution network; “source” with respect to water shall include the outlet of water treatment works, a borehole, a pumping station, a blending point or a service reservoir, whether permanent or not; “water intended for human consumption” means: (a) all water either in its original state or after treatment, intended for drinking, cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes, regardless of its origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network, from a tanker, or in bottles or containers; (b) all water used in any food-production undertaking for the manufacture, processing, preservation or marketing of products or substances intended for human consumption unless the competent authority is satisfied that the quality of the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the foodstuff in its finished form. 4. (1) The provisions of these regulations shall not apply to: (a) natural mineral waters recognised as such by the competent authority, in accordance with Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters; (b) waters which are medicinal products within the meaning of Council Directive 65/65/EEC of 26 January 1965 on the approximation of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action relating to medicinal products. (2) The competent authority may exempt from the provisions of these regulations: (a) water intended exclusively for those purposes for which the competent authority is satisfied that the quality of Exemptions. B 78 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA the water has no influence, either directly or indirectly, on the health of the consumers concerned; (b) water intended for human consumption from an individual supply providing less than 10 m³ a day as an average or serving fewer than 50 persons, unless the water is supplied as part of a commercial or public activity. (3) In those cases where the competent authority grants the exemptions provided for in the preceding sub regulation it shall ensure that the population concerned is informed thereof and of any action that can be taken to protect human health from the adverse effects resulting from any contamination of water intended for human consumption. In addition, when a potential danger to human health arising out of the quality of such water is apparent, the population concerned shall promptly be given appropriate advice. 5. (1) Without prejudice to other obligations under the provisions of other laws the competent authority shall take the measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean. For the purposes of the minimum requirements of these regulations, water intended for human consumption shall be wholesome and clean if: (a) it is free from any micro-organisms and parasites and from any substances which, in numbers or concentrations, constitute a potential danger to human health, and (b) it meets the minimum requirements set out in Schedule I, Parts A and B; and (c) if in accordance with the relevant provisions of these regulations and in accordance with the Treaty, the competent authority takes all other measures necessary to ensure that water intended for human consumption complies with the requirements of these regulations. (2) The competent authority shall ensure that the measures taken to implement the provisions of these regulations in no circumstances have the effect of allowing, directly or indirectly, either any deterioration of the present quality of water intended for human consumption so far as that is relevant for the protection of human health or any increase in the pollution of waters used for the production of drinking water. General obligations. B 79VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 6. (1) The competent authority shall set values applicable to water intended for human consumption for the parameters set out in Schedule I. (2) The values set in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall not be less stringent than those set out in Schedule I. As regards the parameters set out in Schedule I, Part C, the values need be fixed only for monitoring purposes and for the fulfillment of the obligations imposed in regulation 9. (3) The competent authority shall set values for additional parameters not included in Schedule I where the protection of human health in Malta or any part within it so requires. The values set should, as a minimum, satisfy the requirements of regulation 5(1)(a). 7. (1) The parametric values set in accordance with the preceding regulation shall be complied with: (a) in the case of water supplied from a distribution network, at the point, within premises or an establishment, at which it emerges from the taps that are normally used for human consumption; (b) in the case of water supplied from a tanker, at the point at which it emerges from the tanker; (c) in the case of water put into bottles or containers intended for sale, at the point at which the water is put into the bottles or containers; (d) in the case of water used in a food-production undertaking, at the point where the water is used in the undertaking. (2) In the case of water covered by sub-regulation (1) (a) hereof, the competent authority shall be deemed to have fulfilled its obligation under this regulation and under regulations 5 and 9(2) where it can be established that non-compliance with the parametric values set in accordance with regulation 5 is due to the domestic distribution system or the maintenance thereof except in premises and establishments where water is supplied to the public, such as schools, hospitals and restaurants. (3) Where the provision of sub-regulation (2) applies and there is a risk that water covered by paragraph (a) of sub regulation (1) hereof would not comply with the parametric values Quality standards. Point of compliance. B 80 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA established in accordance with regulation 5, the competent authority shall nevertheless ensure that: (a) appropriate measures are taken to reduce or eliminate the risk of non-compliance with the parametric values, such as advising property owners of any possible remedial action they could take, and, or other measures, such as appropriate treatment techniques, are taken to change the nature or properties of the water before it is supplied so as to reduce or eliminate the risk of the water not complying with the parametric values after supply; and (b) the consumers concerned are duly informed and advised of any possible additional remedial action that they should take. 8. (1) The competent authority shall take all measures necessary to ensure that regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption is carried out, in order to check that the water available to consumers meets the requirements of these regulations and in particular the parametric values set in accordance with regulation 6. Samples should be taken so that they are representative of the quality of the water consumed throughout the year. In addition, the competent authority shall take all measures necessary to ensure that, where disinfection forms part of the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption, the efficiency of the disinfection treatment applied is verified, and that any contamination from disinfection by-products is kept as low as possible without compromising the disinfection. (2) To meet the obligations imposed in sub-regulation (1), appropriate monitoring programmes shall be established by the competent authority for all water intended for human consumption. Those monitoring programmes shall meet the minimum requirements set out in Schedule II. (3) The sampling points shall be determined by the competent authority and shall meet the relevant requirements set out in Schedule II. (4) (a) The competent authority shall comply with the specifications for the analyses of parameters set out in Schedule III. (b) Methods other than those specified in Schedule III, Part 1, may be used, providing it can be demonstrated that the Monitoring. B 81VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA results obtained are at least as reliable as those produced by the methods specified. Should the competent authority have recourse to alternative methods, it shall provide the European Commission with all relevant information concerning such methods and their equivalence. (c) For those parameters listed in Schedule III, Parts 2 and 3, any method of analysis may be used provided that it meets the requirements set out therein. (5) The competent authority shall ensure that additional monitoring is carried out on a case-by-case basis of substances and micro-organisms for which no parametric value has been set in accordance with regulation 6, if there is reason to suspect that they may be present in amounts or numbers which constitute a potential danger to human health. 9. (1) The competent authority shall ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values set in accordance with regulation 6 is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause. (2) If, despite the measures taken to meet the obligations imposed in regulation 5(1), water intended for human consumption does not meet the parametric values set in accordance with regulation 6, and subject to regulation 7(2), the competent authority shall ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore its quality and shall give priority to their enforcement action, having regard inter alia to the extent to which the relevant parametric value has been exceeded and to the potential danger to human health. (3) Whether or not any failure to meet the parametric values has occurred, the competent authority shall ensure that any supply of water intended for human consumption which constitutes a potential danger to human health is prohibited or its use restricted or such other action is taken as is necessary to protect human health. In such cases consumers shall be informed promptly thereof and given the necessary advice. (4) The competent authority shall decide what action under the preceding sub-regulation should be taken, bearing in mind the risks to human health which would be caused by an interruption of the supply or a restriction in the use of water intended for human consumption. Remedial action and restrictions in use. B 82 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (5) The competent authority may establish guidelines to assist the water suppliers to fulfill their obligations under the preceding sub-regulation. (6) In the event of non-compliance with the parametric values or with the specifications set out in Schedule I, Part C, the competent authority shall consider whether that non-compliance poses any risk to human health. It shall ensure that water suppliers take remedial action to restore the quality of the water where that is necessary to protect human health. (7) The competent authority shall ensure that, where remedial action is taken, water suppliers have notified consumers except in those cases where the competent authority considers the non-compliance with the parametric value to be trivial. 10. (1) The competent authority may provide for derogations from the parametric values set out in Schedule I, Part B, or set in accordance with regulation 6(3), up to a maximum value to be determined by it, provided no derogation constitutes a potential danger to human health and provided that the supply of water intended for human consumption in the area concerned cannot otherwise be maintained by any other reasonable means. Derogations shall be limited to as short a time as possible and shall not exceed three years, towards the end of which a review shall be conducted to determine whether sufficient progress has been made. Where the competent authority intends to grant a second derogation, it shall communicate the review along with the grounds for its decision on the second derogation, to the European Commission. No such second derogation shall exceed three years. (2) In exceptional circumstances, the competent authority may ask the European Commission for a third derogation for a period not exceeding three years. The European Commission shall take a decision on any such request within three months. (3) Any derogation granted in accordance with this regulation shall specify the following: (a) the grounds for the derogation; (b) the parameter concerned, previous relevant monitoring results, and the maximum permissible value under the derogation; Derogations. B 83VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA (c) the geographical area, the quantity of water supplied each day, the population concerned and whether or not any relevant food-production undertaking would be affected; (d) an appropriate monitoring scheme, with an increased monitoring frequency where necessary; (e) a summary of the plan for the necessary remedial action, including a timetable for the work and an estimate of the cost and provisions for reviewing; (f) the required duration of the derogation. (4) If the competent authority consider the non compliance with the parametric value to be trivial, and if action taken in accordance with regulation 9(2) is sufficient to remedy the problem within 30 days, the requirements of sub-regulation (3) need not be applied. In that case, only the maximum permissible value for the parameter concerned and the time allowed to remedy the problem shall be set by the competent authority. (5) Recourse may no longer be had to sub-regulation (4) if failure to comply with any one parametric value for a given water supply has occurred on more than 30 days on aggregate during the previous 12 months. (6) In the case where the competent authority has recourse to the derogations provided for in this regulation, then it shall ensure that the population affected by any such derogation is promptly informed in an appropriate manner of the derogation and of the conditions governing it. In addition the competent authority shall, where necessary, ensure that advice is given to particular population groups for which the derogation could present a special risk: Provided that these obligations shall not apply in the circumstances described in regulation 4 unless the competent authorities decide otherwise. (7) With the exception of derogations granted in accordance with the preceding sub-regulation (4), the competent authority shall inform the European Commission within two months of any derogation concerning an individual supply of water exceeding 1,000 m³ a day as an average or serving more than 5,000 persons, including the information specified in sub-regulation (3). (8) This regulation shall not apply to water intended for human consumption offered for sale in bottles or containers. B 84 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 11. The competent authority shall take all measures necessary to ensure that no substances or materials for new installations used in the preparation or distribution of water intended for human consumption or impurities associated with such substances or materials for new installations remain in water intended for human consumption in concentrations higher than is necessary for the purpose of their use and do not, either directly or indirectly, reduce the protection of human health provided for in these regulations; the interpretative document and technical specifications pursuant to Article 3 and Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products shall respect the requirements of these regulations. 12. (1) The competent authority shall take the measures necessary to ensure that adequate and up-to-date information on the quality of water intended for human consumption is available to consumers. (2) Without prejudice to Council Directive 90/313/ EEC of 7 June 1990 on the freedom of access to information on the environment, the competent authority shall publish a report every three years on the quality of water intended for human consumption with the objective of informing consumers. The first report shall cover the years 2002, 2003 and 2004. Each report shall include, as a minimum, all individual supplies of water exceeding 1 000 m³ a day as an average or serving more than 5 000 persons and it shall cover three calendar years and be published within one calendar year of the end of the reporting period. (3) The competent authority shall send its reports to the European Commission within two months of their publication. (4) The formats and the minimum information for the reports provided for in sub-regulation (2) shall be determined having special regard to the measures referred to in these regulations and shall, if necessary, be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12 of the Directive. (5) Together with the first report the competent authority shall also produce a report to be forwarded to the European Commission on the measures they have taken or plan to take to fulfill their obligations pursuant to regulation 7(3) and Schedule I, Part B, note 10. 13. The Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2004 are hereby being revoked. Quality assurance of treatment, equipment and materials. Information and reporting. Revokes L.N 23 of 2004. B 85VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Schedule I Regulation 5 PARAMETERS AND PARAMETRIC VALUES PART A Microbiological parameters Parameter Parametric value (number/100 ml) Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0 Enterococci 0 The following applies to water offered for sale in bottles or containers: Parameter Parametric value Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0/250 ml Enterococci 0/250 ml Pseudomonas aeruginosa 0/250 ml Colony count 22 oC 100/ml Colony count 37 oC 20/ml B 86 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA PART B Chemical parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Acrylamide 0.10 µg/l Note 1 Antimony 5.0 µg/l Arsenic 10 µg/l Benzene 1.0 µg/l Benzo(a)pyrene 0.010 µg/l Boron 1.0 mg/l Bromate 10 µg/l Note 2 Cadmium 5.0 µg/l Chromium 50 µg/l Copper 2.0 mg/l Note 3 Cyanide 50 µg/l 1,2-dichloroethane 3.0 µg/l Epichlorohydrin 0.10 µg/l Note 1 Fluoride 1.5 mg/l Shall not apply until 31 st December 2005 Lead 10 µg/l Notes 3 and 4 Mercury 1.0 µg/l Nickel 20 µg/l Note 3 Nitrate 50 mg/l Note 5 Shall not apply until 31st December 2005 Nitrite 0.50 mg/l Note 5 Pesticides 0.10 µg/l Notes 6 and 7 B 87VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Pesticides – Total 0.50 µg/l Notes 6 and 8 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 0.10 µg/l Sum of concentrations of specified compounds; Note 9 Selenium 10 µg/l Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene 10 µg/l Sum of concentrations of specified parameters Trihalomethanes – Total 100 µg/l Sum of concentrations of specified compounds; Note 10 Vinyl chloride 0.50 µg/l Note 1 B 88 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Note 1: The parametric value refers to the residual monomer concentration in the water as calculated according to specifications of the maximum release from the corresponding polymer in contact with the water. Note 2: Where possible, lower values should be aimed without compromising disinfection. For the water referred to in regulation 7 (1)(a), (b) and (d), the value must be met, at the latest, 10 calendar years after the entry into force of Council Directive 98/83/EC. The parametric value for bromate from five years after the entry into force of Council Directive 98/83/EC until ten years after its entry into force is 25ug/l. Note 3: The value applies to a sample of water intended for human consumption obtained by an adequate sampling method at the tap and taken so as to be representative of a weekly average value ingested by consumers. ` Note 4: For the water referred to in regulation 7 (1)(a), (b) and (d), the value must be met, at the latest, fifteen calendar years after the entry into force of the Directive . The parametric value for lead from five years after the entry into force of the Directive until fifteen years after its entry into force is 25ug/l. Water suppliers must ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to reduce the concentration of lead in water intended for human consumption as much as possible during the period needed to achieve compliance with the parametric value. When implementing the measures to achieve compliance with that value water suppliers must progressively give priority where lead concentrations in water intended for human consumption are highest. Note 5: Water suppliers must ensure that the condition that [nitrate]/50 + [nitrite]/3 ≤ 1, the square brackets signifying the concentrations in mg/l for nitrate (NO3) and nitrite (NO2), is complied with and that the value of 0,10 mg/l for nitrites is complied with ex water treatment works. Note 6: ‘Pesticides’ means: organic insecticides, organic herbicides, organic fungicides, organic nematocides, organic acaricides, organic algicides, organic rodenticides, organic slimicides, related products (inter alia, growth regulators) and their relevant metabolites, degradation and reaction products. Only those pesticides which are likely to be present in a given supply need be monitored. Note 7: The parametric value applies to each individual pesticide. In the case of aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide the parametric value is 0.030 µg/l. Note 8: ‘Pesticides – Total’ means the sum of all individual pesticides detected and quantified in the monitoring procedure. Note 9: The specified compounds are: benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k) fluoranthene, benzo(ghi)perylene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene. Note 10: Where possible, lower values should be aimed without compromising disinfection. The specified compounds are: chloroform, bromoform, dibromochloromethane, bromodichloromethene. B 89VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA For the water referred to in regulation 7(1)(a),(b) and (d) the value must be met at the latest, ten calendar years after the entry into force of the Directive . The parametric value for total THMs from five years after the entry into force of the Directive until ten years after its entry into force is 150ug/l. Water suppliers must ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to reduce the concentration of THMs in water intended for human consumption as much as possible during the period needed to achive compliance with the parametric value. When implementing the measures to achieve this value, water suppliers must give priority to those areas where THM concentrations in water intended for human consumption are highest. PART C Indicator parameters Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Aluminium 200 µg/l Ammonium 0.50 mg/l Chloride 250 mg/l Note 1 Clostridium perfringens (including spores) 0 Number/100 ml Note 2 Colour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Conductivity 2500 µS cm-1 at 20 oC Note 1 Hydrogen ion concentration ≥ 6.5 and ≤ 9.5 PH units Notes 1 and 3 Iron 200 µg/l Manganese 50 µg/l Odour Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Oxidisability 5.0 mg/l O2 Note 4 Sulphate 250 mg/l Note 1 Sodium 200 mg/l Taste Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Colony count 22 oC No abnormal change B 90 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Coliform bacteria 0 Number/100 ml Note 5 Total organic carbon (TOC) No abnormal change Note 6 Turbidity Acceptable to consumers and no abnormal change Note 7 RADIOACTIVITY Parameter Parametric value Unit Notes Tritium 100 Bq/l Notes 8 and 10 Total indicative dose 0.10 MSv/year Notes 9 and 10 B 91VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Note 1: The water should not be aggressive. Note 2: This parameter need not be measured unless the water originates from or is influenced by surface water. In the event of non-compliance with this parametric value, the water supplier concerned must investigate the supply to ensure that there is no potential danger to human health arising from the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms, e.g. cryptosporidium. The competent authority shall include the results of all such investigations in the reports it is bound to submit under regulation 12(2) Note 3: For still water put into bottles or containers, the minimum value may be reduced to 4.5 pH units. For water put into bottles or containers which is naturally rich in or artificially enriched with carbon dioxide, the minimum value may be lower. Note 4: This parameter need not be measured if the parameter TOC is analysed. Note 5: For water put into bottles or containers the unit is number/250 ml. Note 6: This parameter need not be measured for supplies of less that 10,000 m3 a day. Note 7: In the case of surface water treatment, water suppliers should aim for a parametric value not exceeding 1.0 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) in the water ex treatment works. Note 8: Monitoring frequencies to be set later in Schedule II. Note 9: Excluding tritium, potassium –40, radon and radon decay products; monitoring frequencies, monitoring methods and the most relevant locations for monitoring points to be set later in Schedule II. Note 10: 1. The proposals required by note 8 on monitoring frequencies, and note 9 on monitoring frequencies, monitoring methods and the most relevant locations for monitoring points in Schedule II shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12 of the Directive. When elaborating these proposals, the European Commission shall take into account inter alia the relevant provisions under existing legislation or appropriate monitoring programmes including monitoring results as derived from them. The European Commission shall submit these proposals at the latest within 18 months following the date referred to in Article 18 of the Directive. 2. A Member State is not required to monitor drinking water for tritium or radioactivity to establish total indicative dose where it is satisfied that, on the basis of other monitoring carried out, the levels of tritium of the calculated total indicative dose are well below the parametric value. In that case, it shall communicate the grounds for its decision to the European Commission, including the results of this other monitoring carried out. B 92 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Schedule II Regulation 8 MONITORING TABLE A Parameters to be analysed 1. Check monitoring The purpose of check monitoring is regularly to provide information on the organoleptic and microbiological quality of the water supplied for human consumption as well as information on the effectiveness of drinking-water treatment (particularly of disinfection) where it is used, in order to determine whether or not water intended for human consumption complies with the relevant parametric values laid down in these regulations. The following parameters must be subject to check monitoring. The HEALTH AUTHORITY may add other parameters to this list if he deems it appropriate. Aluminium (Note 1) Ammonium Colour Conductivity Clostridium perfringens (including spores) (Note 2) Escherichia coli (E. coli) Hydrogen ion concentration Iron (Note 1) Nitrite (Note 3) Odour Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Note 4) Taste Colony count 22 oC and 37 oC (Note 4) Coliform bacteria Turbidity Note 1: Necessary only when used as flocculant (*). Note 2: Necessary only if the water originates from or is influenced by surface water (*). B 93VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Note 3: Necessary only when chloramination is used as a disinfectant (*). Note 4: Necessary only in the case of water offered for sale in bottles or containers. (*) In all other cases, the parameters are in the list for audit monitoring 2. Audit monitoring The purpose of audit monitoring is to provide the information necessary to determine whether or not all of these regulamentary parametric values are being complied with. All parameters set in accordance with regulation 6 (2) and (3) must be subject to audit monitoring unless it can be established by the competent authority, for a period of time to be determined by the competent authority, that a parameter is not likely to be present in a given supply in concentrations which could lead to the risk of a breach of the relevant parametric value. This paragraph does not apply to the parameters for radioactivity, which, subject to Notes 8, 9 and 10 in Schedule I, Part C, will be monitored in accordance with monitoring requirements adopted under Article 12 of the Directive. B 94 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA TABLE B1 Minimum frequency of sampling and analyses for water intended for human consumption supplied from a distribution network or from a tanker or used in a food-production undertaking The competent authority must take samples at the points of compliance as defined in regulation 7 (1) to ensure that water intended for human consumption meets the requirements of these regulations. However, in the case of a distribution network, the competent authority may take samples within the supply zone or at the treatment works for particular parameters if it can be demonstrated that there would be no adverse change to the measured value of the parameters concerned. Volume of water distributed or produced each day within a supply zone (Notes 1 and 2) m3 Check monitoring number of samples per year (Notes 3, 4 and 5) Audit monitoring number of samples per year (Notes 3 and 5) ≤ 100 (Note 6) (Note 6) > 100 ≤ 1000 4 1 > 1000 ≤ 10000 1 + 1 for each 3300 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume > 10000 ≤ 100000 3 + 1 for each 10000 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume > 100000 4 + 3 for each 1000 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume 10 + 1 for each 25000 m3/d and part thereof of the total volume Note 1: A supply zone is a geographically defined area within which water intended for human consumption comes from one or more sources and within which water quality may be considered as being approximately uniform. Note 2: The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year. The competent authority may use the number of inhabitants in a supply zone instead of water to determine the frequency, assuming a water consumption of 200 l/day/capita. B 95VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Note 3: In the event of intermittent short-term supply the monitoring frequency of water distributed by tankers is to be decided by the competent authority. Note 4: For the different parameters in Schedule I, the competent authority may reduce the number of samples specified in the table if: (a) The values of the results obtained from samples taken during a period of at least two successive years are constant and significantly better than the limits laid down in Schedule I, and (b) No factor is likely to cause a deterioration of the quality of the water. The lowest frequency applied must not be less than 50% of the number of samples specified in the table except in the particular case of note 6. Note 5: As far as possible, the number of samples should be distributed equally in time and location. Note 6: The frequency is to be decided by the competent authority. B 96 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA TABLE B2 Minimum frequency of sampling and analyses for water put into bottles or containers intended for sale Volume of water produced for offering for sale in bottles or containers each day (1) m3 Check monitoring number of samples per year Audit monitoring number of samples per year ≤ 10 1 1 > 10 ≤ 60 12 1 > 60 1 for each 5 m3 and part thereof of the total volume 1 for each 100 m3 and part thereof of the total volume (1) The volumes are calculated as averages taken over a calendar year B 97VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Schedule III Regulation 8 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PARAMETERS The competent authority must ensure that any laboratory at which samples are analysed has a system of analytical quality control that is subject from time to time to checking by a person who is not under the control of the laboratory and who is approved by it for that purpose. 1. PARAMETERS FOR WHICH METHODS OF ANALYSIS ARE SPECIFIED The following principals for methods of microbiological parameters are given either for reference whenever a CEN/ISO method is given or for guidance, pending the possible future adoption of further CEN/ISO international methods for these parameters. Laboratories may use alternative methods, providing the provisions of regulation 8(4) of these regulations are met. Coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli (E. coli) (ISO 9308-1) Enterococci (ISO 7899-2) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (prEN ISO 12780) Enumeration of culturable misroorganisms – Colony count 22 oC (prEN ISO 6222) Enumeration of culturable misroorganisms – Colony count 37 oC (prEN ISO 6222) Clostridium perfringens (including spores) Membrane filtration followed by anaerobic incubation of the membrane on m-CP agar (Note 1) at 44 ± 1 oC for 21 ± 3 hours. Count opaque yellow colonies that turn pink or red after exposure to ammonium hydroxide vapours for 20 to 30 seconds. Note 1: The composition of m-CP agar is: Basal medium Tryptose 30 g Yeast extract 20 g Sucrose 5 g B 98 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA L-cysteine hydrochloride 1 g MgSO4 . 7H2O 0.1 g Bromocresol purple 40 mg Agar 15 g Water 1000 ml Dissolve the ingredients of the basal medium, adjust pH to 7.6 and autoclave at 121 oC for 15 minutes. Allow the medium to cool and add: D-cycloserine 400 mg Polymyxine-B sulphate 25 mg Indoxyl-β-D-glucoside To be dissolved in 8 ml sterile water before addition 60 mg Filter – sterilised 0.5% phenolphthalein diphoate solution 20 ml Filter – sterilised 4.5% FeCl3 . 6H2O 2 ml B 99VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 2. PARAMETERS FOR WHICH PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ARE SPECIFIED 2.1 . For the following parameters, the specified performance characteristics are that the method of analysis used must, as a minimum, be capable of measuring concentrations equal to the parametric value with a trueness, precision and limit of detection specified. Whatever the sensitivity of the method of analysis used, the result must be expressed using at least the same number of decimals as for the parametric value considered in Schedule I, Parts B and C. Parameters Trueness % of parametric value (Note 1) Precision % of parametric value (Note 2) Limit of detection % of parametric value (Note 3) Conditions Notes Acrylamide To be controlled by product specification Aluminium 10 10 10 Ammonium 10 10 10 Antimony 25 25 25 Arsenic 10 10 10 Benzo(a)pyrene 25 25 25 Benzene 25 25 25 Boron 10 10 10 Bromate 25 25 25 Cadmium 10 10 10 Chloride 10 10 10 Chromium 10 10 10 Conductivity 10 10 10 Copper 10 10 10 Cyanide 10 10 10 Note 4 1,2 dichloroethane 25 25 10 B 100 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Epichlorohydrin To be controlled by product specification Fluoride 10 10 10 Iron 10 10 10 Lead 10 10 10 Manganese 10 10 10 Mercury 20 10 20 Nickel 10 10 10 Nitrate 10 10 10 Nitrite 10 10 10 Oxidisability 25 25 10 Note 5 Pesticides 25 25 25 Note 6 Parameters Trueness % of parametric value (Note 1) Precision % of parametric value (Note 2) Limit of detection % of parametric value (Note 3) Conditions Notes Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 25 25 25 Note 7 Selenium 10 10 10 Sodium 10 10 10 Sulphate 10 10 10 Tetrachloroethe ne 25 25 10 Note 8 Trichloroethene 25 25 10 Note 8 Trihalomethane s – Total 25 25 10 Note 7 Vinyl chloride To be controlled by product specification B 101VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA 2.2 . For hydrogen ion concentration the specified performance characteristics are that the method of analysis used must be capable of measuring concentrations equal to the parametric value with a trueness of 0.2 pH unit and a precision of 0.2 pH unit. Note 1 (*): Trueness is the systematic error and is the difference between the mean value of the large number of repeated measurements and the true value. Note 2 (*): Precision is the random error and is equally expressed as the standard deviation (within and between batch) of the spread of results about the mean. Acceptable precision is twice the relative standard deviation. (*) These terms are further defined in ISO 5725. Note 3: Limit of detection is either: three times the relative within batch standard deviation of a natural sample containing a low concentration of the parameter, or five times the relative batch standard deviation of a blank sample. Note 4: The method should determine total cyanide in all forms. Note 5: Oxidation should be carried out for 10 minutes at 100 oC under acid conditions using permanganate. Note 6: The performance characteristics apply to each individual pesticide and will depend on the pesticide concerned. The limit of detection may not be achievable for all pesticides at present, but water suppliers are to aim to achieve this standard. Note 7: The performance characteristics apply to the individual substances specified at 25% of the parametric value in Schedule I. Note 8: The performance characteristics apply to the individual substances specified at 50% of the parametric value in Schedule I. B 102 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €2.61 3. PARAMETERS FOR WHICH NO METHOD OF ANALYSIS IS SPECIFIED Colour Odour Taste Total organic carbon Turbidity (Note 1) Note 1: For turbidity monitoring in treated surface water the specified performance characteristics are that the method of analysis used must, as a minimum, be capable of measuring concentrations equal to the parametric value with a trueness of 25%, precision of 25% and a 25% limit of detection.