Water Technologies – Private Water Supplies

Safe drinking water is essential for good health, all private water supplies can pose a threat to health. Unless properly protected and treated the water may become contaminated with bacteria or other substances.

Design & Installation

• Water Technologies design and install filtration systems in accordance with the Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Servicing & Maintenance

• Cleaning & Disinfection of water tanks and pipework systems in accordance with BS6700
  Replacement of UV and Carbon Filters
  Microbiological Water Sampling & Analysis

Keeping Your Supply Safe

Find Out About Your Supply:

• Who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance (if this is not clear, consider reaching an agreement with the other users)?
• Where is the source?
• How does it get to your property?
• Is it treated in any way?
• Is the treatment equipment in good order and maintained and
• serviced regularly?
• Has your supply been tested?

Source Protection:

• Check that the source is adequately protected by watertight covers to stop surface water entering your supply, particularly at times of heavy rain.
• Ensure that the water being collected is not contaminated by discharges from a septic tank, or slurry spreading, or any nearby sources of pollution e.g pesticide or oil storage.
• Check that neighbouring farmers are aware of the drinking water supply and the need to avoid contaminating it by farming activities.
• Fencing may be necessary to stop farm and other animals from interfering with the source.
• Divert rain-water run-off so it does not flow into your supply (for example, with a small ditch leading away from your supply).

Pipe Work and Storage Tanks:

• Check that pipe work bringing the water from your source is in good condition, does not leak and is protected from being damaged by weather, animals or farm machinery.
• Storage tanks should have watertight walls and lids.
• Overflow pipes or vents should be protected by a suitable mesh to prevent small animals entering the tank/chamber.
• A schedule should be put in place for regular checking and maintenance of pipe work and storage tanks.

Water Treatment:

• Treatment installed on your supply should be maintained and serviced as recommended by the manufacturer.
• UV treatment should be regularly checked to ensure it is operating correctly and the pre-filter replaced, as required, dependent on the quality of the source water.
• UV lamps should be routinely replaced, normally annually.
• Where chlorination is used to disinfect the supply, controls should be in place maintain the required levels of chlorine at all times, especially over weekends.
• Treatment/disinfection in place should be sufficient to adequately treat the water even during periods when your water quality may be poor.