Transcript Slide 1

Northumbrian Water
Health Liaison Meeting
23rd June 2010
Kate Parkin
Operations Inspector
Overview
• DWI Structure
• Overview of drinking water quality England & Wales and
Northern Region
• Compliance issues
• Event assessments
• Consumers
• Risk assessments
DWI Structure 2009-10
• Management Structure
• Operations Team Structure
– Events
– Audits
– Compliance & Complaints
• Liaison Inspector role
Drinking Water Quality 2009
• England and Wales overview
• Northumbrian Region overview
– CIR 2009 not yet published by DWI
– Lead
– Taste & Odour
– Metaldehyde
Lead
Lead pipework in
properties
New standard in
2013 - 10µg/l
Local authority
liaison
Lead replacement
schemes
Taste & Odour
• Regulatory
standard
• Investigation into
source
• Descriptors:
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Earthy/musty
Chlorinous
TCP
Sweet/fruity
And many more...
Metaldehyde
Hazard
Identification
Regulatory action
Catchment
management
Events
• Not significant (category 1): no further information required by
inspector to assess the event
• Minor (category 2): no further information required by inspector to
assess the event
• Significant (category 3): full company report required to enable
inspector to assess the event
• Serious (category 4): in addition to a full company report, the
assessment requires action by more than one inspector
• Major (category 5): in addition to a full company report, the
assessment requires action by senior inspectors
Customers
• Improving trend in
public confidence in
the region
• Reduction in contacts
regarding discoloured
water
• Demonstrates the
benefits of Company
investment
Risk Assessments
• Regulation 28
• Hazard identification
• Control Measures
• Enforcement/Notices
• Raw water
Questions?