BS_8680-2020.pdf

BS8680:2020BRITISH STANDARDForewordPublishing informationThis British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited,under licence from The BritishStandards Institution,and came into effect on 31 May 2020.It was prepared by SubcommitteeEH/3/4,Microbiological methods,under the authority of Technical Committee EH/3,Water quality.A list of organizations represented on these committees can be obtained on request to their secretary.Information about this documentThis publication can be withdrawn,revised,partially superseded or superseded.Informationregarding the status of this publication can be found in the Standards Catalogue on the BSI website by contacting the Customer Services team.Where websites and webpages have been cited,they are provided for ease of reference and arecorrect at the time of publication.The location of a webpage or website,or its contents,cannotbe guaranteed.Use of this documentAs a code of practice,this British Standard takes the form of guidance and recommendations.It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure thatclaims of compliance are not misleading.Any user claiming compliance with this British Standard is expected to be able to justify any course ofaction that deviates from its recommendationsPresentational conventionsThe provisions of this standard are presented in roman(i.e.upright)type.Its recommendations areexpressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is should.Commentary,explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type,and doesnot constitute a normative element.The word shouldis used to express recommendations of this standard.The word mayis used inthe text to express permissibility,e.g.as an alternative to the primary recommendation of the clause.The word canis used to express possibility,e.g.a consequence of an action or an event.Notes and commentaries are provided throughout the text of this standard.Notes give referencesand additional information that are important but do not form part of the recommendations.Commentaries give background information.Contractual and legal considerationsThis publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract.Users areresponsible for its correct applicationCompliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligationsParticular attention is drawn to the following specific regulations:The Water Supply(Water Quality)Regulations 2018(England and Wales)(as amended)1The Water Supply(Water Quality)(Scotland)Regulations 2014 2The Water Supply(Water Quality)Regulations(Northern Ireland)2017(as amended)3The Private Water Supplies(England)Regulations 2016 4II THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION 2020-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED