The Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 provides that it is the general function of the Department of the Environment to promote and conserve the water resources of Northern Ireland and promote the cleanliness of water and waterways and underground strata. The Department, in exercising its function, is to have regard to the needs of industry […]
It is an offence knowingly or otherwise to discharge, deposit, any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter so that it enters a waterway or anything contained in an underground stratum; or to discharge or deposit any matter so that it enters a waterway or water contained in an underground stratum and tends either directly or in […]
The Water and Sewage Services (NI) Order 2006 provided for the transfer of water and sewage services, as of 1 April 2007, to a government-owned company. This company was appointed as the initial water undertaker and sewage service provider for Northern Ireland. It is intended to be run on a commercial basis and regulated as […]
There are provisions for the maintenance of water quality, dealing with public undertaker supply and private water supplies. Offences are provided for breach. The Department may make regulations regarding water standards and wholesomeness. They may specify permitted concentrations and substances. Relaxations and departures may be authorized. An undertaker must only provide wholesome water for domestic […]