Register of Private Water Supplies in Northern Ireland, August 2018

A spatial dataset of 100m by 100m squares representing registered private water supplies in Northern Ireland. The data was created by the Drinking Water Inspectorate on 9th August 2018 and includes only supplies being monitored at that time. It was superseded by a newer version on 21st March 2019.

Use Cases

• Map the locations of regulated private water supplies based on the spatial polygon layer.
• Analyze the distribution of private water supplies for public or commercial premises as defined in the regulations.
• Create dashboards for monitoring water safety compliance using the visualizable geospatial data.
• Support regulatory oversight by identifying supplies subject to the Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly tied to a legal register required by the Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
• Provides a specific spatial representation using 100m by 100m squares.
• Includes a clear creation date (9th August 2018) and supersession date (21st March 2019).

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data is a snapshot from August 2018 and was superseded in March 2019; it is not current.
• Only includes sites being monitored at the time of creation; the register may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), Northern Ireland.

Collection Method

Register compiled as required by The Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 9th August 2018.

Freshness

Dataset is not current; it was superseded on 21st March 2019.

Geography

Northern Ireland.