# The Controlled Waters (Lakes and Ponds) Order 1989, Article 2: Reservoirs to be treated as relevant lakes or ponds


(1) A reservoir to which this article applies shall be treated for the purposes of Chapter I of Part III of the Water Act 1989 (control of pollution) as a relevant lake or pond.
(2) This article applies to a reservoir–
(a) which does not discharge into a relevant river or watercourse or into a relevant lake or pond; and
(b) which does not contain water treated with a view to complying with regulation 23 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1149/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/controlled-waters-lakes-and-ponds-order-1989/article-2
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