A S104 (Section 104 of the Water Industry Act (1991)) agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and a water company, where the developer agrees to build sewers to an agreed standard, which the water company will then adopt. The agreement is usually signed at the early stages of the development and lasts for several years, until the water company is satisfied the network has been completed to their satisfaction.
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The CON29DW explained – sewer adoption agreements
Every month we point our spotlight at a different area of the CON29DW. This month it’s the turn of sewer adoption agreements.
It’s a common misconception that all sewers are owned by water companies. Whilst this would probably be the ideal situation for many, and is something which the government is steadily working towards (more of which later), it’s simply not the case. Most newly-laid sewers are actually owned by the person or company who laid them.
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What is the status of sewers and pumping stations laid and constructed after the sewer transfer in 2011 and the subsequent pumping station transfer in October 2016?
Private sewers and pumping stations must have been connected to the public network prior to July 2011 to have been part of the October 2011 sewer transfer and October 2016 pumping station transfer. Continue reading “What is the status of sewers and pumping stations laid and constructed after the sewer transfer in 2011 and the subsequent pumping station transfer in October 2016?”