Microbial limitsMicrobial limits

Microbial limits

15.1 Water required under these Orders to be potable must not contain any Escherichia coli per 100 millilitres.

15.2 The analysis of water for the purpose of verifying whether the subclause 15.1 is complied with must be performed by a laboratory accredited by NATA to perform the analysis.

Note 1 For verification see clause 5 of Schedule 2.

Note 2 For when the approved arrangement must identify any applicable importing country requirements for the examination of water, see paragraph 2.1 (c) and subclause 2.2 of Schedule 2.

Note 3 For guidance see the 2004 Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, which have been developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council in collaboration with the
Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council. See http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/eh19syn.htm

Note 4 For when the Secretary may give the occupier a notice enabling the use of another laboratory to perform the examination, see orders 78 and 79.

Note 5 For requirements for water used to cool canned product see clause 14 of Schedule 5.

The supply of potable and non-potable water

16.1 The reticulation system must prevent the back siphonage of used or contaminated water.

16.2 Non-potable water reticulation systems for an establishment must not contaminate the potable water reticulation systems for the establishment.