# Water (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 26: Power to close, or restrict use of, wells.

Extent: S

If a local authorityare or Scottish Water is satisfied that—
(a) any public well, drinking fountain or other work within their area or, as the case may be, its limits of supply and vested in them or, as the case may be, it or any work constructed under section 25 is no longer required, or
(b) the water obtained therefrom is so polluted as to be injurious or dangerous to health and that it is not reasonably practicable to remedy the cause of the pollution,
they may close the well, fountain or other work or restrict the use of the water obtained from it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/45/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/water-scotland-act-1980/section-26
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