All section 104 agreements take a few years to see through to completion. However, in recent years, there’s been a situation where the foul sewers are adopted, but the surface water aren’t. This is because on some developments, the foul assets transferred into the public ownership as part of the 2011 sewer transfer, but the related surface water assets remained under a S104 agreement. This is usually the case where surface water discharges into a watercourse and not the public network, meaning they were not eligible for automatic transfer in 2011.
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Where can I obtain a copy of a section 104 agreement?
Severn Trent Water regards sewer adoption agreements as a private arrangement between themselves and the developer and do not issue copies to third parties. However, prior to adoption, developers remain responsible for the sewers, and they are usually able to provide a copy.
What is the difference between a S104 sewer adoption agreement and adoption under a S102?
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?”