68Definitions for this subpart

1. In this subpart,—

   assessment,—

   1. in relation to drinking water services,—
      1. means an assessment of drinking water services available to communities throughout a territorial authority’s district, including private drinking water supplies and community-owned or community-operated drinking water supplies, regardless of any role of the authority as a water service provider; but
      2. does not include assessments in relation to domestic self-suppliers; and
   2. in relation to stormwater services and wastewater services,—
      1. means an assessment of stormwater services and wastewater services available to communities throughout a territorial authority’s district, regardless of any role of the authority as a water service provider; but
      2. does not include assessments in relation to individual properties; and
   3. includes reviewing and updating an assessment

   domestic self-supplier has the same meaning as in section 10 of the Water Services Act 2021

   drinking water services means the supply of drinking water to communities to the point of supply of each dwelling house and commercial premises to which drinking water is supplied

   drinking water supplier—

   1. has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Water Services Act 2021; but
   2. does not include a water service provider

   significant problem or potential problem means—

   1. a drinking water supplier has persistently failed to comply with the requirements of the Water Services Act 2021; or
   2. there is a serious risk to public health from the supply provided by a drinking water supplier; or
   3. a drinking water supplier—
      1. has ceased to manage and operate a drinking water supply; or
      2. is, in the Water Services Authority’s opinion, likely to cease managing and operating a drinking water supply.