Notes to editors 1. For information about the events taking place in your region contact your regional branch of Central Office of Information. Photographs of Drinking Water Inspectors at work are available electronically from DETR Press Office. This year 900,000 has been spent on water distribution, conservation and quality research. Over the last ten years approximately 7 million has been spent on research of the same nature.
Research reports are available publicly.
New Cryptosporidium regulations require water companies to continuously sample and analyse daily for Cryptosporidium at water treatment works judged to be at risk. It is an offence to exceed a treatment standard for Cryptosporidium . Most water quality standards are derived from an obligatory European Community Directive, but some UK standards are more stringent. Most standards are based on World Health Organisation guidelines. The standards generally include wide safety margins.