Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Subordinate Legislation 2008 No. 218 made under the PublicHealthAct2005 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Insertion of new pt 6A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part 6A Water quality Division 1 Preliminary 18AA Purpose of pt 6A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 18AB Definitions for pt 6A and schs 3A–3E . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Division 2 Standards for water quality—Act, s 461(2) 18AC Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 18AD Recycled water supplied to augment a supply of drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 18AE Class A+ recycled water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 18AF Class A, B, C or D recycled water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 18AG Recycled water for irrigation of minimally processed food crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 18AH Recycled water supplied for a dual reticulation scheme .............................. 8 4 Insertion of new schs 3A–3E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Schedule 3A Standards for quality of drinking water Schedule 3B Standards for quality of recycled water supplied to augment a supply of drinking water

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 Contents Schedule 3C Standards for quality of class A+ recycled water Schedule 3D Standards for quality of classes A, B, C and D recycled water Schedule 3E Standards for quality of recycled water for irrigating minimally processed food crops 5 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Page 2 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Public Health Regulation 2005. 3 Insertion of new pt 6A After section 18— insert— ‘Part 6A Water quality ‘Division 1 Preliminary ‘18AA Purpose of pt 6A ‘This part prescribes standards for the quality of drinking water and particular types of recycled water. Note — The provisions of this part complement provisions of the Water Supply(Safety and Reliability) Act 2008. If a water service provider fails to comply with a provision of this part, the water service provider may be liable to a penalty under that Act. ‘18AB Definitions for pt 6A and schs 3A–3E ‘In this part and schedules 3A to 3E— chlorine residual means the amount of free chlorine remaining in water at the point of supply of the water to the water user. class A+ recycled water means recycled water intended to be supplied on the basis that it meets the standards prescribed under section 18AE for the quality of class A+ recycled water. 2008 SL No. 218 Page 3

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 3] class A recycled water means recycled water intended to be supplied on the basis that it meets the standards prescribed under section 18AF for the quality of class A recycled water. class B recycled water means recycled water intended to be supplied on the basis that it meets the standards prescribed under section 18AF for the quality of class B recycled water. class C recycled water means recycled water intended to be supplied on the basis that it meets the standards prescribed under section 18AF for the quality of class C recycled water. class D recycled water means recycled water intended to be supplied on the basis that it meets the standards prescribed under section 18AF for the quality of class D recycled water. drinking water service see the WaterSupply(SafetyandReliability) Act 2008 , schedule 3. dual reticulation scheme means a system of pipes supplying water to a water user for a domestic use, that allows for drinking water and recycled water to be supplied from separate pipes at the same time, but does not include a system of pipes supplying recycled water to a water user for a commercial, industrial or agricultural use. free chlorine means chlorine in water that is not combined with any other chemical compound. minimally processed food crop means a crop for a food product that— (a) may be eaten raw; or (b) will be subjected to a minimal food process only. Examples of a minimal food process — • washing • cutting • peeling • packaging recycled water means sewage or effluent sourced from a service provider’s sewerage, that is intended to be reused. Page 4 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 3] reused see the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 , schedule 3. service provider see Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act2008 , schedule 3. ‘Division 2 Standards for water quality—Act, s 461(2) ‘18AC Drinking water ‘The following are standards for the quality of drinking water— (a) samples of the drinking water must be taken at the frequency stated in schedule 3A, column 2; (b) each sample taken under paragraph (a) must be tested for the factor stated in schedule 3A, column 1; (c) the value of the factor under paragraph (b) must be the value stated in schedule 3A, column 3; (d) if in any sample taken, the value of the factor under paragraph (b) is more than the value stated in schedule 3A, column 3 for the factor—a follow-up sample must be taken and tested for the factor; (e) if the quality of the drinking water has been monitored for at least 12 months— (i) the value (the annual value ) of the factor in the samples taken under paragraph (a) during the preceding 12 month period must be assessed monthly; and (ii) the annual value of the factor must be the value stated in schedule 3A, column 4 for the factor. 2008 SL No. 218 Page 5

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 3] ‘18AD Recycled water supplied to augment a supply of drinking water ‘(1) The following are standards for the quality of recycled water that is intended to be supplied to augment a supply of drinking water— (a) samples of the recycled water must be taken and tested for the factors stated in schedule 3B, column 1; (b) unless under an approved recycled water management plan relating to the recycled water a factor does not need to be monitored—the value of each factor in the samples must not be more than the value stated in schedule 3B, parts 1 and 2, column 2 for the factor; (c) if in any sample taken, the value of a factor under paragraph (b) is more than the value stated in schedule 3B, parts 1 and 2, column 2 for the factor—an assessment of the risks to the health of the public from the quality of the recycled water must be carried out; (d) the recycled water must be supplied into an aquifer, lake, watercourse or wetlands, or a dam on a watercourse, and stored under conditions that allow for sufficient management of any risk to the health of the public from the recycled water quality. ‘(2) In this section— approved recycled water management plan means a recycled water management plan approved under the WaterSupply(Safety and Reliability) Act 2008, schedule 3 . ‘18AE Class A+ recycled water ‘The following are standards for the quality of class A+ recycled water— (a) samples of the recycled water must be taken at the frequency stated in schedule 3C, column 2; (b) each sample taken under paragraph (a) must be tested for the factors stated in schedule 3C, column 1; Page 6 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 3] (c) if in any sample taken, the value of a factor under paragraph (b) is the value stated in schedule 3C, column 3, paragraph (a) for the factor—a follow-up sample must be taken and tested for the factor; (d) the value of each factor in the follow-up samples taken under paragraph (c) must be the value stated in schedule 3C, column 3, paragraph (b) for the factor; (e) if the quality of the recycled water has been monitored for at least 12 months— (i) the value (the annual value ) of each factor in the samples taken under paragraph (a) during the preceding 12 month period must be assessed monthly; and (ii) the annual value of the factor must be the value stated in schedule 3C, column 4 for the factor. ‘18AF Class A, B, C or D recycled water ‘The following are standards for the quality of class A, B, C or D recycled water— (a) samples of the recycled water stated in schedule 3D, column 1 must be taken at the frequency stated in column 3 of the schedule; (b) each sample taken under paragraph (a) must be tested for the factors stated in schedule 3D, column 2; (c) if in any sample taken, the value of a factor under paragraph (b) is the value stated in schedule 3D, column 4, paragraph (a) for the factor—a follow-up sample must be taken and tested for the factor; (d) the value of each factor in the follow-up samples taken under paragraph (c) must be the value stated in schedule 3D, column 4, paragraph (b) for the factor; (e) if the quality of the recycled water has been monitored for at least 12 months— (i) the value (the annual value ) of each factor in the samples taken under paragraph (a) during the 2008 SL No. 218 Page 7

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] preceding 12 month period must be assessed monthly; and (ii) the annual value of the factor must be the value stated in schedule 3D, column 5 for the factor. ‘18AG Recycled water for irrigation of minimally processed food crops ‘The standards for the quality of recycled water supplied for irrigating minimally processed food crops are the classes of recycled water stated in schedule 3E, column 3 for the types of crops and methods of irrigation stated in columns 1 and 2 of the schedule. ‘18AH Recycled water supplied for a dual reticulation scheme ‘The standard for the quality of recycled water supplied for a dual reticulation scheme is class A+ recycled water.’. 4 Insertion of new schs 3A–3E After schedule 3— insert— Page 8 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] ‘Schedule 3A Standards for quality of drinking water section 18AC Column 1 Factor Column 2 Frequency of sampling Column 3 Value Column 4 Annual value Escherichia coli— in (a) if the drinking the reticulation system water service system for the supplies drinking drinking water service water to more than 100000 people— (i) 6 samples a week; and (ii) 1 additional sample a month for each 10000 people by which the number of people supplied exceeds 100000; or (b) if the drinking water service supplies drinking water to more than 5000 but not more than 100000 people— (i) 1 sample a week; and (ii) 1 additional sample a month for each 5000 people by which the number of people supplied exceeds 5000; or nil cfu/100mL nil cfu/100mL found in 98% of the samples taken for a 12 month period nil cfu/100mL nil cfu/100mL found in 98% of the samples taken for a 12 month period 2008 SL No. 218 Page 9

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Column 2 Frequency of sampling Column 3 Value Column 4 Annual value (c) if the drinking water service supplies drinking water to more than 1000 but not more than 5000 people—1 sample a week; or (d) if the drinking water service supplies drinking water to 1000 people or less—1 sample a month nil cfu/100mL nil cfu/100mL found in 98% of the samples taken for a 12 month period nil cfu/100mL nil cfu/100mL found in 98% of the samples taken for a 12 month period ‘Schedule 3B Standards for quality of recycled water supplied to augment a supply of drinking water section 18AD ‘Part 1 Microorganisms Column 1 Factor Microorganisms Clostridium perfringens Escherichia coli F-RNA bacteriophages Somatic coliphages Any viral, bacterial or protozoan pathogens Column 2 Value nil cfu/100mL nil cfu/100mL nil pfu/100mL nil pfu/100mL nil detected Page 10 2008 SL No. 218

‘Part 2 Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Chemical compounds Column 1 Factor 4-Acetyl-6-t-butyl-1, 1-dimethylindan 6-Acetyl-1, 1, 2, 4, 4, 7-hexamethyltetraline Acenaphthylene Acephate Acetophenone Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) Acrylamide (2-propenamide) Alachlor (Lasso) Aldicarb Aldicarb sulphone (aldoxycarb) Aldicarb sulphoxide Aldrin Alprazolam Aluminium Ametryn Amitrole Ammonia Amoxycillin Androsterone Anhydroerythromycin A Anthracene Antimony Antipyrine (Phenazone) Arsenic Asulam Atenolol Atorvastatin Atrazine (total) including metabolites Azinphos-methyl Azithromycin Barium 2008 SL No. 218 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 7 4 0.014 10 400 29 0.2 2 1 7 7 0.3 0.25 200 50 10 500 1.5 14 17.5 150 3 1 000 7 50 25 5 40 3 3.9 700 Page 11

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Benomyl Bentazone Benzene Benzo(a)pyrene Benzyl chloride Betaxolol Bezafibrate (Benzafibrate) Bioresmethrin Bisoprolol Bisphenol A Boron Bromacil Bromate Bromide Bromine Bromoacetic acid Bromochloroacetic acid Bromochloroacetonitrile Bromochloromethane Bromodichloromethane Bromoform Bromophos-ethyl Bromoxynil Butylated hydroxyanisole (3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy anisole) (BHA) Butylated hydroxytoluene (2,6-Di-tert-Butyl-p-Cresol) (BHT) 2-Chlorophenol 4-Chlorophenol 4-Cumylphenol Cadmium Caffeine Carazolol Carbamazepine Carbaryl Carbendazim Page 12 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 100 30 1 0.01 0.2 10 300 100 0.63 200 4 000 300 20 7 000 7 000 0.35 0.014 0.7 40 6 100 10 30 1 800 1 000 300 10 0.35 2 0.35 0.35 100 30 100 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Carbofuran Carbon tetrachloride Carbophenothion Carboxin [[(Carboxymethyl)imino]bis(ethylenenitrilo)]tetra acetic acid Cefaclor Cephalexin Chloramphenicol Chlordane Chlorfenvinphos Chlorine Chlorine dioxide Chlorite Chloroacetic acid Chlorobenzene Chloroform (Trichloromethane) Chlorophene Chlorotetracycline Chlorothalonil Chloroxuron Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos methyl Chlorpyrifos oxon Chlorsulfuron Cholesterol Chromium (as Cr(VI)) Cimetidine Ciproflaxin Citalopram Clarithromycin Clenbuterol Clindamycin Clofibric acid Clopyralid 2008 SL No. 218 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 10 3 0.5 300 5 250 35 175 1 5 5 000 1 000 300 150 300 200 0.35 105 30 10 10 10 0.35 100 7 50 200 250 4 250 15 300 750 1 000 Page 13

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Codeine Copper Coprostanol Cotinine Coumarin Cyanide Cyanogen chloride (as cyanide) Cyclophosphamide Cypermethrin 1,1 Dichloroethene 1,2 Dichlorobenzene 1,2 Dichloroethane 1,2 Dichloroethene 1,4 Dichlorobenzene 1,7-Dimethylxanthine (Paraxanthine) 2,2-Dichloropropionic acid (DPA) (Dalapon) 2,4-Dichlorophenol 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,D) 2,4-Dichloropheoxypropionic acid (2,4-DP) (Dichlorprop) 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid 2,6-Dichlorophenol 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone(2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,5- Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione) 2,6-Di-tert-Butylphenol (2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol) 2,7-Dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (DCDD) 3,4-Dichloroanaline 4,4'-Dichloro-diphenyl-dichloroethylene (DDE) 4,4'-Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) DEET (N,N-diethyltoluamide (NN-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide)) Dehydronifedipine Demeclocycline Demeton-S Desethyl atrazine Desisopropyl atrazine Page 14 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 50 2 000 0.7 10 0.5 80 80 3.5 0.5 30 1 500 3 60 40 0.7 500 200 30 100 7 10 0.014 2 0.000016 0.35 20 20 2 500 20 300 0.15 40 40 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Desmethyl citalopram Desmethyl diazepam (Nordazepam) Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Diatrizoate sodium Diatrizoic acid Diazepam (Valium) Diazinon Dibromoacetic acid Dibromochloromethane Dibutyltin (DBT) Dicamba Dichlobenil Dichloroacetic acid Dichloroacetonitrile Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride) Dichlorvos Diclofenac Diclofop-methyl Dicofol Dieldrin Difenzoquat Diltiazem Dimethoate Di-n-butyl phthalate Diphenamid Dipyrone Diquat Disulfoton Diuron Doxycycline 17 α -estradiol 17 α -ethinyl estradiol 17 β -estradiol Enalaprilat 2008 SL No. 218 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 4 3 10 0.35 0.35 2.5 3 0.014 100 2 100 10 100 2 4 1 1.8 5 3 0.3 100 60 50 35 300 525 5 3 30 10.5 0.175 0.0015 0.175 1.3 Page 15

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Endosulfan Endothal Enrofloxacin Epichlorohydrin Equilenin Equilin Erythromycin Estriol Estrone Ethion Ethoprophos (Mocap) Ethylbenzene Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC) Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) Ethylene dibromide (EDB) Etridiazole Fenamiphos Fenarimol Fenchlorphos Fenitrothion Fenoprofen Fenoprop (Silvex) (2,4,5-TP) Fensulfothion Fenthion (fenthion-methyl) Fenvalerate Flamprop-methyl Fluometuron Fluoride Fluoxetine (Prozac) Fluroxypyr Formaldehyde Formothion Fosamine Furosemide Page 16 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 30 100 22 0.5 0.030 0.030 17.5 0.05 0.03 3 1 300 30 250 1 100 0.3 30 30 10 450 10 10 0.5 50 3 50 1 500 10 700 500 50 30 10 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Fyrol FR 2 (tri(dichlorisopropyl) phosphate) Galaxolide Gemfibrozil Glyphosate 3-Hydroxy carbofuran Haloxyfop Haloxyfop methyl Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide Hexachlorobutadiene Hexaflurate Hexazinone Hydrochlorthiazide Ibuprofen Indomethacin Iodide Iodine Iohexol Iopamidol Iopromide Iron Isophosphamide Ketoprofen Lead Lincomycin Lindane (alpha BHC, beta BHC) 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) 4-Methylphenol (p-cresol) 5-methyl-1H-benzotrioazole Maldison (Malathion) Manganese Mecoprop (MCPP) Mercury Mestranol Metformin (1,1-Dimethylbiguanide) 2008 SL No. 218 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 1 1 800 600 1 000 0.5 1.05 0.175 0.3 0.7 30 300 12.5 400 25 100 60 720 400 750 300 3.5 3.5 10 3 500 20 2 600 0.007 900 500 10 1 0.0025 250 Page 17

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Methidathion Methiocarb Metholmyl Methotreaxate Methoxychlor Metolachlor Metoprolol Metribuzin Metsulfuron-methyl Mevinphos Molinate Molybdenum Monensin Monobutyltin (MBT) Monochloramine Monocrotophos Musk ketone Musk tibetene 4-Nitrophenol 4-Nonylphenol (4NP) Nadolol Naladixic acid Naphthalene Napropamide Naproxen Nickel Nitralin Nitrate Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) Nitrite N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) N-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR) Norethindrone Page 18 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 30 5 30 0.005 300 300 25 50 30 5 5 50 35 0.7 3 000 1 350 0.35 30 500 20 1 000 70 1 000 220 20 500 50 000 200 3 000 0.010 0.010 0.001 0.250 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Norflaxin Norflurazon Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (OCDD) Oryzalin Oxamyl Oxazepam Oxycodone Oxytetracycline (Terramycin) 2-Phenylphenol Paracetomol (acetaminophen) Paraquat Parathion (ethyl parathion) Parathion methyl PCB105 (2,3,3',4,4'-pentachlorobiphenyl) PCB118 (2,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl) PCB156 (2,3,3',4,4',5-Hexachlorobiphenyl) PCB167 (2,4,5,3',4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl) PCB169 (3,4,5,3',4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl) PCB77 (3,3',4,4'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) Pebulate Pendimethalin Penicillin G Penicillin V Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane Pentetic acid Permethrin Phenanthrene Phenol Phthalic anhydride Picloram Piperonyl butoxide Pirimicarb Pirimiphos-ethyl 2008 SL No. 218 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 400 50 0.000016 300 100 15 10 105 1 000 175 30 10 100 0.000016 0.000016 0.000016 0.000016 0.000016 0.000016 30 300 1.5 1.5 10 0.35 250 100 150 150 7 000 300 100 5 0.5 Page 19

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Pirimiphos-methyl Praziquantel Profenofos Progesterone Promecarb Prometryn Propachlor Propanil Propargite Propazine Propiconazole Propoxur Propranolol Propylenedinitrilo tetraacetic acid (PDTA) Propyzamide Pyrazophos Pyrene Quintozene radiological compounds Ranitidine Roxithromycin Salbutamol Salicylic acid Selenium Silver Silvex (Fenoprop) Simazine Stigmastanol Styrene (vinyl benene) Sulfadiazine Sulfamethazine (SMTZ) Page 20 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 50 70 0.3 105 30 105 50 500 50 50 100 70 40 0.7 300 30 150 30 0.5 mSv/year for the total radionuclide exposure 26 150 3 105 10 100 10 20 1 000 30 35 35 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Sulfamethizole Sulfamethoxazole Sulfamethoxine Sulfadimethoxine Sulfasalazine Sulfate Sulfathiazole Sulprofos 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2,4,6-T) 4-Tert Octylphenol Temazepam Temephos Terbacil Terbufos Terbutaline Terbutryn Terramycin (oxytetracycline) Testosterone Tetrachloroethene Tetrachlorvinphos Tetracycline (TCLN) Theophylline Thiobencarb Thiometon Thiophanate Thiram Timolol Tolfenamic acid Toluene Triadimefon Tri(butyl cellosolve) phosphate Tributyl phosphate Tributyltin oxide Tributyltin (TBT) 2008 SL No. 218 Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 35 35 35 500 500 000 35 10 350 20 50 5 300 30 0.5 4.5 300 105 7 50 100 105 1.5 30 3 5 3 10 17.5 800 2 50 0.5 1 1 Page 21

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor Trichlorfon Trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral hydrate) Trichloroacetic acid Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) Triclopyr Triclosan Trifluralin Trimethoprim Triphenyl phosphate Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) Tylosin Uranium Vanadium Venlafaxine Vernolate Vinyl chloride Warfarin Xylene Zinc Column 2 Value (µg/L unless otherwise stated) 5 20 100 100 10 0.35 50 70 1 1 1 050 20 50 75 30 0.3 1.5 600 3 000 Page 22 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] ‘Schedule 3C Standards for quality of class A+ recycled water section 18AE Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Factor Frequency Value of sampling Annual value chlorine residual, if the water is supplied through a dual reticulation scheme daily (a) for a sample more than 0.5mg/L found in mentioned in section 95% of the samples taken for a 18AE(c)—less than 12 month period 0.2mg/L; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AE(d)— more than 0.5mg/L Clostridium perfringens weekly (a) for a sample less than 1 cfu/100mL found in mentioned in section 95% of the samples taken for a 18AE(c)—more 12 month period than 10 cfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AE(d)— less than 1 cfu/100mL Escherichia coli weekly (a) for a sample less than 1 cfu/100mL found in mentioned in section 95% of the samples taken for a 18AE(c)—more 12 month period than 10 cfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AE(d)— less than 1 cfu/100mL F-RNA bacteriophages weekly (a) for a sample less than 1 pfu/100mL found in mentioned in section 95% of the samples taken for a 18AE(c)—more 12 month period than 10 pfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AE(d)— less than 1 pfu/100mL 2008 SL No. 218 Page 23

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Factor somatic coliphages turbidity Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Frequency Value of sampling Annual value weekly (a) for a sample less than 1 pfu/100mL found in mentioned in section 95% of the samples taken for a 18AE(c)—more 12 month period than 10 pfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AE(d)— less than 1 pfu/100mL daily (a) for a sample less than 2 NTU found in 95% mentioned in section of the samples taken for a 12 18AE(c)—more month period than 5 NTU; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AE(d)— less than 2 NTU Page 24 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] ‘Schedule 3D Standards for quality of classes A, B, C and D recycled water section 18AF Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Class of Factor recycled water Frequency Value of sampling Annual value class A recycled Escherichia coli water weekly (a) for a sample mentioned in section 18AF(c)—more than 100 cfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AF(d)—less than 10 cfu/100mL less than 10 cfu/100mL found in 95% of the samples taken for a 12 month period class B recycled Escherichia coli water weekly (a) for a sample mentioned in section 18AF(c)—more than 1000 cfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AF(d)—less than 100 cfu/100mL less than 100 cfu/100mL found in 95% of the samples taken for a 12 month period 2008 SL No. 218 Page 25

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Class of Factor recycled water Frequency Value of sampling Annual value class C recycled Escherichia coli water weekly (a) for a sample mentioned in section 18AF(c)—more than 10000 cfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AF(d)—less than 1000 cfu/100mL less than 1000 cfu/100mL found in 95% of the samples taken for a 12 month period class D recycled Escherichia coli water weekly (a) for a sample mentioned in section 18AF(c)—more than 100000 cfu/100mL; or (b) for a follow-up sample mentioned in section 18AF(d)—less than 10000 cfu/100mL less than 10000 cfu/100mL found in 95% of the samples taken for a 12 month period Page 26 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 ‘Schedule 3E [s 4] Standards for quality of recycled water for irrigating minimally processed food crops section 18AG Column 1 Type of crop root crops Examples of crops — carrot and onion Column 2 Method of irrigation spray, drip, flood, furrow or subsurface Column 3 Class of recycled water class A recycled water crops with produce, other than spray rockmelons, grown on or near the ground if the produce is normally eaten with the skin removed Example of crop — pumpkin subsurface, drip, flood or furrow class B recycled water class C recycled water rockmelons spray, drip, flood, furrow class A+ recycled or subsurface water crops with produce grown on or near the ground, other than crops with produce normally eaten with the skin removed Examples of crops — broccoli, cabbage and tomato spray, flood and furrow class A+ recycled water 2008 SL No. 218 Page 27

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 [s 4] Column 1 Type of crop Column 2 Method of irrigation drip subsurface Column 3 Class of recycled water class A recycled water class C recycled water crops with produce grown away from spray the ground if the produce is normally eaten with the skin removed Examples of crops — avocado, banana and mango drip, flood, furrow or subsurface class B recycled water class C recycled water crops with produce grown away from spray the ground, other than crops with produce normally eaten with the skin removed Examples of crops — apple, olive and peach drip, flood or furrow subsurface class A+ recycled water class B recycled water class C recycled water crops for produce grown in hydroponic hydroponic conditions Examples of crops — herb and lettuce class A+ recycled water’. Page 28 2008 SL No. 218

Public Health Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 5 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) Schedule 4— insert— ‘ cfu means colony forming units. chlorine residual see section 18AB. class A+ recycled water see section 18AB. class A recycled water see section 18AB class B recycled water see section 18AB. class C recycled water see section 18AB. class D recycled water see section 18AB. drinking water service see section 18AB. dual reticulation scheme see section 18AB. free chlorine see section 18AB. minimally processed food crop see section 18AB. mSv means a millisievert. NTU means nephelometric turbidity units. pfu means plaque forming units. recycled water see section 18AB. reused see section 18AB. service provider see section 18AB.’. [s 5] ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 3 July 2008. 2 Notified in the gazette on 4 July 2008. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Health. 2008 SL No. 218 Page 29

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