Dreptul apei și canalizării
Reglementarea alimentării cu apă, canalizării și poluării apei.
Introducere
Dreptul apei reglementează furnizarea apei potabile și prevenirea poluării.
Principii fundamentale
Duty to Supply — Water companies have a duty to supply wholesome water for domestic purposes to premises in their area (s.52 WIA 1991).
Water Quality — Must meet standards set in the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016, enforced by the Drinking Water Inspectorate.
Sewerage — Sewerage undertakers must provide and maintain a system of public sewers (s.94 WIA 1991). Right to connect to public sewers.
Water Pollution — Criminal offence to cause or knowingly permit polluting matter to enter controlled waters (s.85 Water Resources Act 1991).
Abstraction Licensing — Licences required to abstract water from rivers, lakes, or underground sources (Water Resources Act 1991).
Ofwat Regulation — Ofwat sets price controls, performance standards, and promotes competition in the water industry.
Statute cheie
Water Industry Act 1991
Water Resources Act 1991
Water Act 2014
Scenarii comune
Water supply contamination
Report to the water company and the Drinking Water Inspectorate. The company has a duty to supply wholesome water. Civil claim for damages and potential prosecution.
Sewage flooding your property
Contact the sewerage company immediately. They have a duty to maintain public sewers. Right to compensation under internal sewer flooding schemes.