If you look at a law called the Local Government Act 2002, you will find a part that was called 'Requirements following assessment of community drinking water service'. This part is no longer in use because it was repealed. It was repealed on 27 August 2025 by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025.
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125: Requirement to assess drinking water services, or
"Checking the quality of drinking water services"
127: Duty to ensure communities have access to drinking water if existing suppliers facing significant problems, or
"Councils must ensure you have drinking water if suppliers have big problems"
