Wholesome water
Approved Document G, Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency, 2015 edition with 2016 amendments, defines wholesome water as: ‘…water complying with the requirements of regulations made under Section 67 (Standards of wholesomeness) of the Water Industry Act 1991. The regulations made under this Section at the time of publication of this Approved Document are for England the Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3101), for Wales the Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations (SI 2010/66) and, for England, the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/3184 as amended), and, for Wales, the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3911 as amended).’
It defines heated wholesome water as: ‘…water that, when cold, was wholesome in accordance with the definition (above) and has been subjected to a heat source to increase its temperature.’
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