# The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 1: Initial records

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A local authority must record the number of private supplies in its area, and for each supply must record—
(a) the name of the supply, together with a unique identifier,
(b) the type of source,
(c) the geographical location using a grid reference,
(d) an estimate of the number of people supplied,
(e) an estimate of the average daily volume of water supplied in cubic metres,
(f) the type of premises supplied,
(g) detail of any treatment process, together with its location, and
(h) the name of the region of Public Health England in whose area the supply is located.
(2) It must review and update the record at least once every 12 months.
(3) It must keep the record for at least 30 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/618/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/private-water-supplies-england-regulations-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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