Under the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2023, Sligo County are the supervisory authority for Small Private Supplies (SPS) and are responsible Council monitoring these supplies and ensuring that the parametric analysis of these suppliesfor meets the quality standards set out in these regulations.
Notice to Private Drinking Supplies
You are deemed a Small Private Supply under the European Union {Drinking Water) Regulations 2023
IF
You own a private water supply AND your supply is used in a public/commercial activity OR is providing more than 10m3/10000Iitres a day or supplying more than 50persons.
Small Private Supplies are defined as those 'serving a commercial or public activity, which the abstraction, treatment and distribution of treated water are managed by thatin same commercial or public entity'.
Examples of Small Private Supplies include Venues/Commercial properties including B&B's, pubs, restaurants/cafes, childcare facilities, businesses properties with staff, that are served by a well.
Each local authority is required under Regulation 14(5) of the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2023 to maintain a register of Private Water Supplies within their functional area.
Small Private Supplies are required to register with Sligo County Council.
For further information you can contact 071 911 1461 / dwnotifications@sligococo.ie to obtain a registration form.
