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The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Jurisdiction: Wales

Commencement: 1st September 2025

Amends:  Water Industry act 1991

 

Mini Summary

The Water Industry act 1991 sets out the main duties and powers of water and sewerage companies and requires any trade effluent discharges (non-domestic discharges from a trade or business) to have a consent.
 

Duties

Various duties apply and are available to view on the Legislation Update Service.

 

Amendment

The following provisions of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (a previous update) come into force on 1st September 2025:

  • section 3 (pollution incident reduction plans), relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales; and
  • section 5 (nature-based solutions), relating to undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in Wales. 
 

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