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The Water Quality and Supply (Fees) Order 2016

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Article 3

SCHEDULEFEES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS UNDER SECTION 86 OF THE WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1991

Table

1

Function

2

Fee

(a)

Checking that the sampling and analysis arrangements for water samples collected by the relevant water supplier comply with—

(i)

the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000(1);

(ii)

section 68 of the 1991 Act (duties of water undertakers and licensed water suppliers with respect to water quality)(2); and

(iii)

any requirements for sample data required to be provided under section 202 of the 1991 Act (duties of undertakers to furnish the Secretary of State with information)(3).

£55 for each group of 100 water sample results received and checked.
(b)

Checking that—

(i)

the relevant water supplier’s water supply management arrangements comply with—

(aa)

the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000;

(bb)

section 37 of the 1991 Act (general duty to maintain water supply system, etc.)(4);

(cc)

section 68 of the 1991 Act; and

(ii)

the relevant water supplier has complied with any requirement of the Secretary of State to furnish information about these arrangements under section 202 of the 1991 Act.

£65 for each complete hour during which an inspector exercises the function.
(c)

In relation to a relevant water supplier—

(i)

investigating an event, incident, emergency or other matter where any of those matters indicate that that water supplier may not have complied with—

(aa)

the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000;

(bb)

section 37 of the 1991 Act;

(cc)

section 68 of the 1991 Act; and

(ii)

checking that such an event, incident, emergency or other matter has been notified by the relevant water supplier in compliance with any requirement of the Secretary of State to furnish such information under section 202 of the 1991 Act.

£65 for each complete hour during which an inspector exercises the function.
(d)

In relation to a relevant water supplier—

(i)

investigating a consumer complaint about the quality or sufficiency of water where the complaint indicates that that water supplier may not have complied with—

(aa)

the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000;

(bb)

section 37 of the 1991 Act;

(cc)

section 68 of the 1991 Act; and

(ii)

checking that any requirement of the Secretary of State to furnish information about such complaints under section 202 of the 1991 Act has been complied with.

£65 for each complete hour during which an inspector exercises the function.
(2)

Section 68 was amended by Schedule 8 to the Water Act 2003.

(3)

Section 202 was amended by: Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), Schedule 8 to the Water Act 2003, S.I. 2013/755 and Schedule 23 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20).

(4)

Section 37 was amended by section 36 of the Water Act 2003.

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