Public Health Act 1936

111 Duty of local authority with respect to water supplies within their district.

It shall be the duty of every local authority—

(i) to take from time to time such steps as may be necessary for ascertaining the sufficiency and wholesomeness of the water supplies within their district; and

(ii) for the purpose of securing, so far as is reasonably practicable, that every house and school has available within a reasonable distance a sufficient supply of wholesome water for domestic purposes—

(a) to provide a supply of water to every part of their district in which danger to health arises from the insufficiency or un-wholesomeness of the existing supply, and a general scheme of supply is required and can be carried out at a reasonable cost; and

(b) without prejudice to their obligations under the preceding sub-paragraph, to exercise their powers under this Part of this Act of requiring owners of houses to provide a supply of water thereto.