Private water supply charges

What we charge for private water risk assessments and monitoring including details of the testing parameters.

Retests are charged at sampling plus analysis cost. The maximum fee relates to the highest charge that is allowed under the regulations.

Charges for risk assessments and testing
ServiceOur feeMaximum fee
Risk assessment (each assessment)£50 per hour£500
Sampling (each visit)£90£100
Investigation (each visit)£50 per hour£100
Granting an authorisation (each authorisation)£100£100
Analysing a sample: Regulation 10£23£25
Sample analysis: Group A£40.47£100
Sample analysis: Group A and B£213.20£500
A detailed list of parameters tested for at the United Utilities UKAS accredited laboratory.
Sample categoryParameters included

Group A+B

Regulation 9

E.coli, Enterococci, Total Coliforms, Colony Count 22°C, Clostridium Perfringens, Taste, Odour, Trichloroethene, Tetrachloroethene, Tetrachloromethane, Aluminium, Iron, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Manganese, Sodium, Colour, Conductivity, Turbidity, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Zinc, Mercury, Total Organic Carbon, Antimony, Arsenic, Boron, Cadmium, Chromium, Selenium, Gross Alpha, Gross Beta
Total Cyanide, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(ghi)perylene, Indeno(123-cd)pyrene, Fluoride, pH, Sulphate, Bromate, Bromide Benzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Lindane, Chloride, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate
Group AE.coli, Total Coliforms, Colony Count 22°C, Taste and Odour Aluminium, Iron, Manganese, Colour, Conductivity, Turbidity, pH, Ammonium, Nitrate, Nitrite
Regulation 10E.coli, Enterococci, Conductivity, Turbidity, pH