Regional Water Authorities

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Water_Authority)

The Regional Water Authorities came into existence in England and Wales in 1975 to bring together in ten regional units a diverse range of bodies involved in water treatment and supply, sewage disposal, land drainage, river pollution and fisheries. Up to that time River authorities, organised on river catchment basis, had been responsible for surface water quality, river pollution control,fisheries management,water resource management, land drainage, and flood prevention ; Sewerage boards had been largely responsible for sewage collection and disposal in areas defined by Local authority boundaries and water supply had been managed by quasi regional water boards. (Wikipedia)

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Approved Date
26-Jul-2013

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