137Water Services Authority to publish annual drinking water regulation report

1. The Water Services Authority must ensure that, on an annual basis, it prepares a report on—

2. the extent to which persons (such as drinking water suppliers and local authorities) are complying with this Act and other enactments that relate to drinking water; and
3. the safety of drinking water supplied by drinking water suppliers; and
4. compliance rates of drinking water suppliers with the drinking water standards; and
5. the extent to which the risks and hazards to source water are being identified, managed, and monitored; and
7. the performance of the Water Services Authority’s functions, including the Water Services Authority’s performance in achieving the objectives and targets of the compliance, monitoring, and enforcement strategy.

9. A report prepared under subsection (1) may, without limitation, also report on—

10. capability among drinking water suppliers and across the wider water services sector; and
11. the extent to which this Act is meeting its main purpose.

12. The report must also include commentary on mixed-use rural water schemes in relation to those of the topics set out in subsection (1) that are relevant to mixed-use rural water schemes.

13. The Water Services Authority must provide a copy of the report to the Minister and the report must be presented to the House of Representatives.

14. The Water Services Authority must ensure that the report is published in accordance with section 205.