Water (Jersey) Law 1972: Dispensations for water quality parameters granted to Jersey Water

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A decision made on 17 January 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0010
Decision Summary Title :	Dispensations for water quality parameters granted under Article 13(1) of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as Amended		Date of Decision Summary:	14 January 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Dispensations for water quality parameters granted under Article 13(1) of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as Amended		Date of Written Report:	15 January 2020
Written Report Author:	Acting Director of Environmental Health and Trading Standards		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Dispensations for water quality parameters granted under Article 13(1) of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as Amended
Decision(s): The Minister granted a dispensation for a water quality parameter (oxadixyl) to Jersey Water under Article 13(1) of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as Amended as set out in the recommendation of the attached report. The Minister decided that the application for dispensation of water quality parameters, with conditions, commence from the date the MD is signed for the period 2020 to 2025.
Reason(s) for Decision: The dispensation (with conditions) is necessary in order to maintain and secure the Public Supply of water for domestic purposes. The Minister has consulted with the Minister for Health and Social Services.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications arising from this decision.
Action required: As soon as reasonably practical, Officers are to: give public notice in the Jersey Gazette of the terms of the dispensations (Article 18 of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as Amended) notify the Minister for Health and Social Services in writing of the terms and conditions of the dispensation (Article 19(2) of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as Amended) inform Jersey Water to confirm granting of the dispensations.
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