S.L. 449.63 Art. 6Quality standards.

(1) The competent authority shall set values applicable to water intended for human consumption for the parameters set out in the Second Schedule.

(2) The parametric values set pursuant to sub-regulation (1) shall not be less stringent than those set out in Parts A, B, C and D of the Second Schedule. As regards the parameters set out in Part C of the Second Schedule, the values shall be set only for monitoring purposes and for the purpose of ensuring that the requirements set out in regulation 15 are met.

(3) The competent authority and the supporting entity as established in the First Schedule shall set values for additional parameters not included in the Second Schedule where the protection of human health within Malta or part thereof so requires. The values set shall, as a minimum, satisfy the requirements of regulation 5(1)(a).