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Updated Drinking Water Testing Regulations

Updated: Nov 4, 2024

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The European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 122 of 2014) have been replaced by the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2023 (SI99 of 2023) with some changes to the tests required to ensure water is safe to drink.


One of the key changes to the regulations is the addition of a test for for Colony Count @22oC (TVC's @ 22oC). From 1st February, all Drinking Water Check Suites will include Colony Count @22oC as standard.


New Check Suite from 01/02/2018:
  • Aluminium

  • Ammonia

  • Colour

  • Conductivity

  • Iron

  • Nitrite

  • pH

  • Hardness (Total)

  • Turbidity

  • Manganese

  • Colony Count @22oC

  • Total Coliforms

  • E coli

  • Clostridia


From January 2026 there is a requirement to test for Bisphenol A, Chlorate, Chlorite, Haloacetic Acids, Microcystin-LR, PFAS Total, Sum of PFAS and Uranium. Fitz Scientific can provide all of this analysis in our Drogheda laboratory.


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