South Staffordshire Water Plc – Slade Heath Clorthal
Notice under regulation 28(4) of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (as amended)
Reference: SST-2019-00002
Version Number: 2
Water undertaker as appointed under section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (as amended): South Staffordshire Water Plc, with registered number 02662742 (hereinafter called ‘the Company’).
Assets Affected:
- TSHPW – Slade Heath Pumping Station
- Y8 – Rugeley/Cannock Low Supply system
Details of this Notice:
- The Drinking Water Inspectorate (‘the Inspectorate’) has received a regulation 28(1) report of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (as amended) (‘the Regulations’) from the Company dated 1 October 2018, which states that there is or has been a significant risk of supplying water from Slade Heath Pumping Station (and associated assets as applicable) that could constitute a potential danger to human health or could be unwholesome.
- Consequently, this Notice is served on the Company by the Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State, under regulation 28(4) for the assets listed above, for risks associated with:
|
Description of Risk |
Hazard/ Hazardous Event/ Parameter |
Hazard I D |
|---|---|---|
|
Pesticide – Chlorthal |
Pesticides Chlorthal (Chlorthal Dimethyl) DCPA |
TSHPW057 |
- The Company are required to satisfy the following requirements.
The date given is that until or by which the requirements must be maintained or satisfied, as appropriate.
Requirements:
(a) To maintain the following measures for the period specified in each case:
- Operation of the current treatment arrangements for pesticides (Granular Activated Carbon Contactors) or remove the treatment works from supply.
Date: Until 31 March 2027 - Regulatory and operational sampling for laboratory analysis and pesticide treatment control.
Date: Ongoing for the duration of this Notice - Continue with catchment management risk mitigation activities.
Date: Ongoing for the duration of this Notice - Report any deterioration in pesticide risk, in accordance with the Information Direction and/or as required by regulations 27 and 28 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (as amended).
Date: Ongoing for the duration of this Notice - Investigate, risk assess and review any pesticide exceedance and take suitable action to inform and protect public health.
Date: Ongoing for the duration of this Notice
(b) To review, revise or make operational the following measures, by the dates specified in each case:
- Confirm timetable, programme and location for installation of ion exchange treatment, or other identified solution.
Date: 31 October 2024 - Complete the planning, design and procurement arrangements for the installation of ion exchange treatment, or other identified solution.
Date: 31 March 2026 - Complete the construction, installation and commissioning of ion exchange treatment, or other identified solution.
Date: 31 March 2027
(c) To audit whether the measures have been effective by the following means:
- Define an audit strategy to monitor the effectiveness of the measures specified in sections (a) and (b).
Date: 30 August 2024 - Implement, and keep under continuous review, the audit strategy defined in measure (c)1.
Date: Following completion of measure (c)1. onwards.
(d) Not to supply water for regulation 4(1) purposes from Slade Heath Pumping Station, or not to so supply unless the specified conditions below are satisfied:
- Not applicable
(e) To provide the following information in the time and manner specified below to enable monitoring of progress towards the mitigation of the risks:
- Provide a progress report annually.
Date: by 31 January each year. - Provide a report confirming completion of measure (b)1.
Date: 30 November 2024 - Provide a report confirming completion of measure (b)2.
Date: 30 April 2026 - Provide a report confirming completion of measure (b)3.
Date: 30 April 2027 - Submit the audit strategy for auditing the effectiveness of the measures, as specified in measure (c)1.
Date: 30 September 2024 - Submit any revisions of the audit strategy produced under measure (c)2.
Date: Within 1 month of a revision - Submit a report in the event that any completed measures of this Notice need to be altered in any way, for any reason.
Date: Ongoing for the duration of this Notice - Submit a satisfactory completion report accompanied by a revised regulation 28(1) report with Board level Director sign-off.
Date: 30 April 2028
Further Details of this Notice:
- Any product or substance used as a result of the requirements in this Notice must comply with regulation 31.
- Under regulation 28(6) the Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State, may by notice served on the Company, revoke or vary this Notice.
- Failure by the Company to comply with this Notice may result in enforcement proceedings under section 18 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (as amended).
Signed
Nicholas Adjei
Deputy Chief Inspector, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
18 July 2024
Reference: SST-2022-00002 v2