Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report detailing The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 that came into force on 1st January 2010 and would apply to all private water supplies intended for human consumption including private distribution systems.  The Regulations imposed new monitoring duties and required local authorities to carry out a risk assessment on areas of supply.  The new Regulations aimed to protect public health and required each supply to undergo a risk assessment.  Local authorities would have the powers to charge for the services provided.  The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services responded to Members’ questions regarding residents being made aware of the new Regulations and the proposed charges and whether the proposed charges had been based on full cost recovery.

RECOMMENDEDthat the Council for each Member Authority adopts the proposed fees and charges for private water supplies as follows:-

Risk Assessment                              £40 per hour (up to £500 maximum)

Investigation (each investigation)    £40 per hour (up to £100 maximum)

Granting an Authorisation                £100 maximum

Sampling (each visit)                        £100 maximum

Analysing a sample 

    - taken under regulation 10          £ 25 maximum

      (small supplies)

    - taken during check                     £100 maximum

      monitoring

- taken during audit                       £500 maximum

  monitoring