Water Act 2014 - Revision history

Editor at 16:52, 2 February 2022

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	The Stationary Office published a guidance document to accompany the Water Act 2014 which is available to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf download].		The Stationary Office published a guidance document to accompany the Water Act 2014 which is available to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf download].

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki.~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Catchment flood management plans.		* Catchment flood management plans.
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	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.		* Sustainable urban drainage systems.
	* The State of the Environment: Water Resources.		* The State of the Environment: Water Resources.
		+	* Upstream.
	* Water conservation.		* Water conservation.
	* Water consumption.		* Water consumption.

Editor at 17:24, 12 March 2021

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	* Flood risk.		* Flood risk.
	* Natura 2000 network.		* Natura 2000 network.
		+	* Ofwat.
	* River engineering.		* River engineering.
	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.		* Sustainable urban drainage systems.

Editor at 17:07, 10 March 2021

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	* Water consumption.		* Water consumption.
	* Water Industry Act 1991.		* Water Industry Act 1991.
		+	* Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002.
	* Watercourse.		* Watercourse.
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.

Designing Buildings at 07:26, 10 November 2020

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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].

−	[[Category:~~Water~~]] [[Category:~~Other_legislation~~]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]] [[Category:Water]] [[Category:Other_legislation]]

Designing Buildings at 09:36, 28 May 2019

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	The Stationary Office published a guidance document to accompany the Water Act 2014 which is available to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf download].		The Stationary Office published a guidance document to accompany the Water Act 2014 which is available to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf download].

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===	+

	* Catchment flood management plans.		* Catchment flood management plans.
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	* Water conservation.		* Water conservation.
	* Water consumption.		* Water consumption.
		+	* Water Industry Act 1991.
	* Watercourse.		* Watercourse.
	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.
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	* What the new retail market will mean for the water sector.		* What the new retail market will mean for the water sector.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* [http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/ Ofwat].		* [http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/ Ofwat].
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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].

−	[[Category:Water]] [[Category:Other_legislation]]	+	[[Category:Water]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]]

Designing Buildings at 14:18, 29 March 2019

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	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].		* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].

−	[[Category:Other_legislation]]	+	[[Category:Water]] [[Category:Other_legislation]]

Designing Buildings at 07:04, 23 May 2018

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	* River engineering.		* River engineering.
	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.		* Sustainable urban drainage systems.
		+	* The State of the Environment: Water Resources.
	* Water conservation.		* Water conservation.
	* Water consumption.		* Water consumption.

Editor at 10:26, 23 September 2016

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	* Water engineering.		* Water engineering.
	* Water framework directive.		* Water framework directive.
		+	* What the new retail market will mean for the water sector.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

Designing Buildings at 11:15, 2 January 2016

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/contents/enacted Water Act 2014] received Royal Assent in May 2014. It amended the Water Industry Act 1991 and also introduced changes to other legislation. It was seen as a major development for companies operating within the industry and for commercial water customers.	+	The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/contents/enacted Water Act 2014] received Royal Assent in May 2014. It amended the Water Industry Act 1991 and also introduced changes to other legislation. It was seen as a major development for companies operating within the industry and for commercial water customers.

	The aim of the Act was to reform the water industry to make it more innovative and responsive to customers and to increase the resilience of water supplies to natural hazards such as droughts and floods. The Act was intended to introduce competition into the market and bring benefits to businesses and the economy.		The aim of the Act was to reform the water industry to make it more innovative and responsive to customers and to increase the resilience of water supplies to natural hazards such as droughts and floods. The Act was intended to introduce competition into the market and bring benefits to businesses and the economy.
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	The Water Act 2014 is split into six parts, 95 sections and 12 schedules. The six parts are:		The Water Act 2014 is split into six parts, 95 sections and 12 schedules. The six parts are:
−	*Part 1: Water industry.	+
−	*Part 2: Water resources.	+	* Part 1: Water industry.
−	*Part 3: Environmental regulation.	+	* Part 2: Water resources.
−	*Part 4: Flood insurance.	+	* Part 3: Environmental regulation.
−	*Part 5: Miscellaneous.	+	* Part 4: Flood insurance.
−	*Part 6: General and final.	+	* Part 5: Miscellaneous.
		+	* Part 6: General and final.

	= Key points =		= Key points =

	The Act made provisions to:		The Act made provisions to:
−	*Enable businesses, charities and public sector customers to switch water suppliers from 2017.	+
−	*Establish a cross-border agreement with Scotland.	+	* Enable businesses, charities and public sector customers to switch water suppliers from 2017.
−	*Help to address the growing pressure on water resources by making supply more resilient through new companies offering new sources of water.	+	* Establish a cross-border agreement with Scotland.
−	*Help to link the national water network, by facilitating the process for water companies to buy and sell water from each other.	+	* Help to address the growing pressure on water resources by making supply more resilient through new companies offering new sources of water.
−	*Enable small-scale water storage owners to sell excess water into the public supply.	+	* Help to link the national water network, by facilitating the process for water companies to buy and sell water from each other.
−	*Increase competition and encourage new companies into the market who can offer alternative sources of water or innovative ways of treating sewerage.	+	* Enable small-scale water storage owners to sell excess water into the public supply.
−	*Enable ministers to define the level at which a water company is required to plan to deal with droughts.	+	* Increase competition and encourage new companies into the market who can offer alternative sources of water or innovative ways of treating sewerage.
−	*Ensure households in the highest flood risk areas are entitled to affordable flood insurance from 2015.	+	* Enable ministers to define the level at which a water company is required to plan to deal with droughts.
−	*Enable developers and any new water or sewage companies to connect new building developments to the water mains and sewage system.	+	* Ensure households in the highest flood risk areas are entitled to affordable flood insurance from 2015.
−	*Improve regulations that relate to the merger of water sewage undertakers.	+	* Enable developers and any new water or sewage companies to connect new building developments to the water mains and sewage system.
−	*Emphasise the role of Ofwat and give them an over-arching role to consider long-term resilience and changes to improve regulation of the water industry.	+	* Improve regulations that relate to the merger of water sewage undertakers.
−	*Provide measures to restore sustainable abstraction of water and the encouragement for the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).	+	* Emphasise the role of Ofwat and give them an over-arching role to consider long-term resilience and changes to improve regulation of the water industry.
		+	* Provide measures to restore sustainable abstraction of water and the encouragement for the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

	The Stationary Office published a guidance document to accompany the Water Act 2014 which is available to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf download].		The Stationary Office published a guidance document to accompany the Water Act 2014 which is available to [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf download].
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki. ===
−	*Catchment flood management plans.	+
−	*Environment Agency.	+	* Catchment flood management plans.
−	*Flood and water management act.	+	* Environment Agency.
−	*Flood insurance.	+	* Flood and water management act.
−	*Flood risk.	+	* Flood insurance.
−	*Natura 2000 network.	+	* Flood risk.
−	*River engineering.	+	* Natura 2000 network.
−	*Sustainable urban drainage systems.	+	* River engineering.
−	*Water conservation.	+	* Sustainable urban drainage systems.
−	*Water consumption.	+	* Water conservation.
−	*Water engineering.	+	* Water consumption.
−	*Water framework directive.	+	* Watercourse.
		+	* Water engineering.
		+	* Water framework directive.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*[http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/ Ofwat].	+
−	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/contents/enacted Water Act 2014].	+	* [http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/ Ofwat].
−	*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].	+	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/contents/enacted Water Act 2014].
		+	* [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/pdfs/ukpgaen_20140021_en.pdf Water Act 2014 Explanatory Notes].

	[[Category:Other_legislation]]		[[Category:Other_legislation]]

Designing Buildings at 13:25, 22 August 2015

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/contents/enacted Water Act 2014] received Royal Assent in May 2014. It amended the Water Industry Act 1991 and also introduced changes to other legislation. It was seen as a major development for ~~both~~ companies operating within the industry and commercial water customers. The aim of the Act was to reform the water industry to make it more innovative and responsive to customers and to increase the resilience of water supplies to natural hazards such as droughts and floods. The Act was intended to introduce competition into the market and bring benefits to businesses and the economy.	+	The [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/21/contents/enacted Water Act 2014] received Royal Assent in May 2014. It amended the Water Industry Act 1991 and also introduced changes to other legislation. It was seen as a major development for companies operating within the industry and for commercial water customers.

−	The Act applies to England and Wales, with some provisions also ~~being applicable~~ in Scotland.	+	The aim of the Act was to reform the water industry to make it more innovative and responsive to customers and to increase the resilience of water supplies to natural hazards such as droughts and floods. The Act was intended to introduce competition into the market and bring benefits to businesses and the economy.
		+
		+	The Act applies to England and Wales, with some provisions also applying in Scotland.

	= Structure =		= Structure =
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	*Enable businesses, charities and public sector customers to switch water suppliers from 2017.		*Enable businesses, charities and public sector customers to switch water suppliers from 2017.
	*Establish a cross-border agreement with Scotland.		*Establish a cross-border agreement with Scotland.
−	*Help to address the growing pressure on water resources by making ~~our~~ supply more resilient through new companies offering new sources of water.	+	*Help to address the growing pressure on water resources by making supply more resilient through new companies offering new sources of water.
	*Help to link the national water network, by facilitating the process for water companies to buy and sell water from each other.		*Help to link the national water network, by facilitating the process for water companies to buy and sell water from each other.
	*Enable small-scale water storage owners to sell excess water into the public supply.		*Enable small-scale water storage owners to sell excess water into the public supply.
	*Increase competition and encourage new companies into the market who can offer alternative sources of water or innovative ways of treating sewerage.		*Increase competition and encourage new companies into the market who can offer alternative sources of water or innovative ways of treating sewerage.
	*Enable ministers to define the level at which a water company is required to plan to deal with droughts.		*Enable ministers to define the level at which a water company is required to plan to deal with droughts.
−	*Ensure ~~that~~ households in the highest flood risk areas are entitled to affordable flood insurance from 2015.	+	*Ensure households in the highest flood risk areas are entitled to affordable flood insurance from 2015.
	*Enable developers and any new water or sewage companies to connect new building developments to the water mains and sewage system.		*Enable developers and any new water or sewage companies to connect new building developments to the water mains and sewage system.
−	*~~Improvement~~ regulations that relate to the merger of water sewage undertakers.	+	*Improve regulations that relate to the merger of water sewage undertakers.
−	*~~Emphase~~ the role of Ofwat and ~~giving~~ them an over-arching role to consider long-term resilience and changes to improve regulation of the water industry.	+	*Emphasise the role of Ofwat and give them an over-arching role to consider long-term resilience and changes to improve regulation of the water industry.
	*Provide measures to restore sustainable abstraction of water and the encouragement for the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).		*Provide measures to restore sustainable abstraction of water and the encouragement for the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).