74 Regulations for preventing contamination, waste etc and with respect to water fittings
Water Industry Act 1991 (1991 c 56) | Legislation

74  Regulations for preventing contamination, waste etc and with respect to water fittings

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he considers appropriate for any of the following purposes, that is to say—

(a)     for securing—

(i)     that water in a water main or other pipe of a water undertaker is not contaminated; and

(ii)     that its quality and suitability for particular purposes is not prejudiced,

by the return of any substance from any premises to that main or pipe;

(b)     for securing that water which is in any pipe connected with any such main or other pipe or which has been supplied to any premises by a water undertaker [or [water supply licensee]] is not contaminated, and that its quality and suitability for particular purposes is not prejudiced, before it is used;

(c)     for preventing the waste, undue consumption and misuse of any water at any time after it has left the pipes of a water undertaker for the purpose of being supplied by that undertaker [or [that or another water supply licensee]] to any premises; and

(d)     for securing that water fittings installed and used by persons to whom water is or

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