• Source: Water Industry Act 1991

      • The Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament consolidating previous enactments relating to the water supply and the provision of wastewater services in England and Wales. It further implemented recommendations of the Law Commission.


      Arrangement


      The Act is divided into eight parts and a further 15 Schedules are attached


      = Sections

      =
      Part 1 deals with the appointment and duties of the Director General of Water Services.
      Part 2 deals with appointment and regulation of Undertakers, the private sector water companies responsible for maintaining the water supply system in the United Kingdom.
      Part 3 deals with the duties of the water companies with respect to water supply in England and Wales,
      Part 4 deals with the duties of the water companies with respect to sewerage.
      Part 5 deals with the financial provisions for operating the system
      Part 6 gives the water companies certain powers in order to discharge their duties.
      Part 7 deals with the provision of information to interested parties
      Part 8 deals with miscellaneous details such as limiting the right to prosecute water companies in respect of sewerage offences.


      = Schedules

      =
      Notable schedule within the act include 4 Customer Service Committees; 5 Pressure and Constancy of Supply; 6 Rights of Entry; 9 & 12 Compensation Provisions.


      Part 2 Water Undertakers


      As of 1 April 2005 the full list of undertakers was

      Scottish Water
      Anglian Water Services Ltd
      Northumbrian Water Ltd
      Severn Trent Water Ltd
      Southern Water Services Ltd
      South West Water Ltd
      Thames Water Utilities Ltd
      United Utilities Water PLC [formerly North West Water Ltd]
      Welsh Water - Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig
      Wessex Water Services Ltd
      Yorkshire Water Services Ltd
      Water only undertakers
      Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water Plc 1 April 2005
      Bristol Water plc 1 April 2005
      Cambridge Water plc 1 April 2005
      Cholderton and District Water Company Ltd 1 April 2005
      Dee Valley Water plc 1 April 2005
      Folkestone and Dover Water Services Ltd 1 April 2005
      Mid Kent Water Ltd 26 August 2005
      Portsmouth Water Ltd 1 April 2005
      South East Water Ltd 1 April 2005
      South Staffordshire Water plc 30 September 2005
      Sutton and East Surrey Water plc 1 April 2005
      Tendring Hundred Water Services Ltd 1 April 2005
      Three Valleys Water Services plc


      Part 3 Water Supply


      Part 3 imposes a duty to maintain an efficient and economical water supply system and proscribes minimum standards of performance in connection with water supply.


      = Standards of wholesomeness

      =
      Clause 67 of the act allows the Secretary of State to proscribe Standards of wholesomeness for water; prescribing the purposes for which the water is to be suitable; substances that are to be present or absent and the concentrations.


      Part 4 Sewerage Services


      Part 4 deals with sewers.


      = Sewer adoption

      =
      Under Section 104 a developer can build sewers and agree that the water company will adopt them later.


      References



      Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56); HMSO


      External links


      Water Industry Act 1991, as amended

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