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Drinking Water Scheme

This scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely monitor drinking water, examining for low levels of indicator organisms.

Further information and a price list may be obtained by e-mail: foodeqa@phe.gov.uk

Nita Patel Scheme Coordinator

Julie Russell and Peter Boyd Scheme Consultants 

Sample schedule

Sample Schedule (PDF, 25 KB)

Sample Instruction Sheet

Sample Instruction Sheet (English) (PDF, 36 KB) 

To view instuction sheets in French, Italian, German, Portuguese or Spanish please go to Documents and Downloads.

Safety Data Sheet

Safety Data Sheet for Lenticules (English) (PDF, 61 KB) 

To view safety data sheets in French, Italian, German, Portuguese or Spanish please go to Documents and Downloads.

Current distribution

Distribution W151 (Word Document, 341 KB) 

Drinking Water EQA Recent Reports

Drinking Water Distribution W150 Report (PDF, 311 KB)

Drinking Water Distribution W149 Report (PDF, 673 KB)

Drinking Water Distribution W148 Report (PDF, 2.6 MB)

Drinking Water Distribution W147 Report (PDF, 2.7 MB)

Drinking Water Distribution W146 Report (PDF, 458 KB)

Drinking Water Distribution W145 Report (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Recent Intended results for Distribution

Intended results for distribution W150 (PDF, 49 KB)

Trend Analysis

From April 2009 - October 2012 (Excel Spreadsheet, 294 KB)


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