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Water Services Act 2021

Provisions relating to supply of drinking water - Laboratory accreditation and testing

75: Requirements relating to laboratories

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"Rules for Laboratories that Test Drinking Water"

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The Water Services Authority must create rules for laboratories that test drinking water. You need to know what these rules are so you can understand how laboratories work. The Authority must decide things like what standards laboratories must meet and how often they should be checked. The Authority must also say how long a laboratory's accreditation lasts and when it needs to be renewed. They must make sure laboratories are checked at least every three years. You can find out more about how these rules are published by looking at Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. The Water Services Authority has to make rules about things like forms and procedures for laboratories. They also have to make rules about how to deal with complaints about laboratories and what laboratories must tell the Authority. The Authority can decide other things it thinks are necessary or appropriate for laboratories.

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Part 2Provisions relating to supply of drinking water
Laboratory accreditation and testing

75Requirements relating to laboratories

  1. The Water Services Authority must, by notice, prescribe—

  2. the criteria and standards for accreditation of a laboratory; and
    1. different classes of accreditation, if the Water Services Authority thinks it appropriate; and
      1. the time frame for validity and required renewal of accreditation; and
        1. the minimum frequency of assessments that the laboratory accreditation body must conduct of laboratories that analyse source water, raw water, and drinking water (which must be at least once every 3 years); and
          1. forms and procedures that relate to accreditation; and
            1. procedures for the investigation by a laboratory accreditation body of complaints relating to laboratories; and
              1. notification requirements for laboratories relating to analysis of source water, raw water, or drinking water; and
                1. any other matters the Water Services Authority considers necessary or appropriate.

                  1. A notice made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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                  • Section 75(1): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
                  • Section 75(1)(b): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
                  • Section 75(1)(h): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).