Water Act 1973

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 1 Regional Water Authority Areas

Name of Authority	Area
North West Water Authority.	The areas of the Cumberland, Lancashire and Mersey and Weaver River Authorities.
Northumbrian Water Authority.	The area of the Northumbrian River Authority,
Yorkshire Water Authority.	The area of the Yorkshire River Authority.
Anglian Water Authority.	The areas of the East Suffolk and Norfolk, Essex, Great Ouse, Lincolnshire and Welland and Nene River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Essex River Authority which is included in the area of the Thames Water Authority.
Thames Water Authority.	The Thames Catchment Area, the Lee Catchment Area and the London excluded area.
	The part of the area of the Essex River Authority the drainage of which is directed to the Thames above the point where the western boundary of the catchment area of the Mar Dyke meets the Thames.
	The part of the area of the Kent River Authority the drainage of which is directed to the Thames above Greenhithe.
Southern Water Authority.	The Isle of Wight and the areas of the Hampshire, Kent and Sussex River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Kent River Authority which is included in the area of the Thames Water Authority.
Wessex Water Authority.	The areas of the Avon and Dorset, Bristol Avon and Somerset River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Avon and Dorset River Authority which is included in the area of the South West Water Authority.
	The part of the area of the Severn River Authority the drainage of which is directed to the Severn below Sharpness.
South West Water Authority.	The areas of the Cornwall and Devon River Authorities.
	The part of the area of the Avon and Dorset River Authority the drainage of which is directed to the River Lim.
Severn-Trent Water Authority.	The areas of the Severn and Trent River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Severn River Authority which is included in the area of the Wessex Water Authority.