68 Duties of water undertakers [and [water supply licensees]] with respect to water quality
Water Industry Act 1991 (1991 c 56) | Legislation

General obligations of undertakers [and [water supply licensees]]

68  Duties of water undertakers [and [water supply licensees]] with respect to water quality

(1)     It shall be the duty of a water undertaker [where its supply system is used for the purpose of supplying water to any premises for domestic or food production purposes]—

(a)     [to ensure that any water so supplied] is wholesome at the time of supply; and

(b)     so far as reasonably practicable, to ensure, in relation to each source or combination of sources from which [water is so supplied], that there is, in general, no deterioration in the quality of the water which is supplied from time to time from that source or combination of sources;

[and this section and section 69 below apply, in relation to the duty of an undertaker, whether or not the water supplied using the undertaker's supply system is supplied by the undertaker].

[(1A)     It shall be the duty of a [water supply licensee]—

(a)     when supplying water to any premises for domestic or food production purposes, in accordance with [the licensee's retail authorisation or restricted retail authorisation], to ensure that

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