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Water Services Act 2021

Miscellaneous provisions

205: Publication of instruments

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"Water Services Authority must share important documents with you"

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The Water Services Authority must make sure some documents are available to you. These documents include templates and models issued under section 52, a drinking water compliance strategy prepared under section 136, and an annual drinking water report prepared under section 137. You can find these documents on the Water Services Authority's website for free or buy them at their office for a reasonable price. The Water Services Authority also has to make other documents available, like environmental performance measures developed under section 145 and an annual report on networks under section 147. These documents must be publicly available on their website and at their office. You can access them for free on the website or buy them at the office.

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Part 4Miscellaneous provisions

205Publication of instruments

  1. The Water Services Authority must ensure that the following instruments are published in accordance with subsection (2):

  2. templates and models issued under section 52:
    1. a drinking water compliance, monitoring, and enforcement strategy prepared under section 136:
      1. an annual drinking water regulation report prepared under section 137:
        1. environmental performance measures or targets for networks developed under section 145:
          1. an annual report on networks under section 147.

            1. The instruments must be—

            2. publicly available free of charge on an Internet site maintained by or on behalf of the Water Services Authority; and
              1. available for purchase at a reasonable price at the offices of the Water Services Authority.

                Notes
                • Section 205(1): replaced, on , by section 249 of the Water Services Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 52).
                • Section 205(1): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
                • Section 205(2)(a): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
                • Section 205(2)(b): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).