80 Remedial powers of local authorities in relation to private supplies

80  Remedial powers of local authorities in relation to private supplies

(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this section, where a local authority are satisfied in relation to any premises in their area which are supplied with water for domestic or food production purposes by means of a private supply—

(a)     that any water which is being, has been or is likely to be supplied for those purposes to those premises by means of that private supply is not, was not or, as the case may be, is likely not to be wholesome; or

(b)     that that private supply is failing, has failed or is likely to fail to provide to any house on those premises such a supply of wholesome water as (so far as that house is concerned) is sufficient for domestic purposes,

the authority may serve a notice in relation to that private supply on one or more of the relevant persons.

(2)     A notice under this section in relation to a private supply of water to any premises shall—

(a)     give particulars of the matters mentioned in subsection (1) above in respect of which the notice is served;

(b)     specify the steps which,

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