71 Waste from water sources
Water Industry Act 1991 (1991 c 56) | Legislation

Waste, contamination, misuse etc

71  Waste from water sources

(1)     Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, a person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if—

(a)     he causes or allows any underground water to run to waste from any well, borehole or other work; or

(b)     he abstracts from any well, borehole or other work water in excess of his reasonable requirements.

(2)     A person shall not be guilty of an offence by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above in respect of anything done for the purpose—

(a)     of testing the extent or quality of the supply; or

(b)     of cleaning, sterilising, examining or repairing the well, borehole

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