Guidance

Recreational and surface water scheme: current distribution

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is for laboratories that routinely monitor recreational and surface water.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 12 June 2014
• Last updated: 11 June 2019
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  1. 11 June 2019

     Updated 'Example swimming pool water distribution request form'.

  2. 7 February 2019

     Added 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S88 request form'.

  3. 19 November 2018

     Added 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S87 request form'.

  4. 10 September 2018

     Added 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S86 request form'.

  5. 9 July 2018

     Updated 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S85 request form'.

  6. 25 May 2018

     Added 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S84 request form'.

  7. 20 March 2018

     Added 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S83 request form'.

  8. 31 January 2018

     Added 'Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S82 request form'.

  9. 14 November 2017

     Added 'recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S81 request form'.

  10. 7 September 2017

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S80 request form.

  11. 10 July 2017

      Updated recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S79 request form.

  12. 12 May 2017

      Replaced S77 request form with S78 form.

  13. 22 March 2017

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S77 request form.

  14. 2 February 2017

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S76 request form.

  15. 9 November 2016

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S75 request form.

  16. 13 September 2016

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S74 request form.

  17. 8 July 2016

      Updated with distribution S73 request form.

  18. 13 May 2016

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S72 request form.

  19. 17 March 2016

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S71 request form.

  20. 5 February 2016

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S70 request form.

  21. 30 September 2015

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S69 request form.

  22. 5 August 2015

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S68 request and report form.

  23. 15 June 2015

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S67 request and report form.

  24. 16 April 2015

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S66 request and report form.

  25. 20 March 2015

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S65 request and report form.

  26. 5 February 2015

      Added recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S64 request and report form.

  27. 12 June 2014

      First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 15 May 2025

This content is no longer up-to-date. For the most recent information, see the Food and Environment Proficiency Testing Unit (FEPTU) website.

Documents

Recreational and surface water scheme: example swimming pool water distribution request form

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Recreational and surface water scheme: example river lake stream water distribution request form

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Recreational and surface water scheme: example bathing beach water distribution request form

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Details

This form is used to return results for the recreational and surface water scheme.

The examinations look for indicator organisms and pathogens in:

• bathing beaches
• bathing pools
• rivers
• streams
• lakes