The Law of Sewers and Drains

Part 1 Introductory: definition of sewers and drains; the authorities. Part 2 Ownership of sewers: public sewers; the effect of public ownership; private sewers. Part 3 Construction of public sewers: rights to lay sewers. Part 4 Construction of sewers by private individuals: the construction of private sewers . Part 5 Maintenance and use of public sewers: general duties of sewerage undertakers; the power to charge for sewerage services; performance of sewerage functions by local authorities; the alteration and closure of public sewers; the preservation of public sewers; the use of public sewers. Part 6 Highway drains: highway drains as public sewers; meaning of "Highway Drain"; the sewering of private streets. Part 7 Sewage disposal and sewage disposal works: trunk sewers; sewage disposal works; agreements with other sewerage; undertakers; conservancy services; financial provision. Part 8 The discharge of sewage effluents: definition of "Controlled Waters"; pollution offences in respect of "Controlled Waters"; declaration of special zones for prevention of pollution under the 1989 act; registration and supply of information under the 1989 act; civil and criminal liabilities under the 1989 act; radioactive substances; anit-pollution works and operations under the 1989 act; discharges to a watercourse at common law; statutory nuisances. Part 9 Drainage of premises: rights to connect drains to public sewers; the drainage of new buildings; the improvement of existing drains; unsatisfactory drains; loan of conveniences; private improvements; the drainage of trade premises. Part 10 Sanitary conveniences: sanitary accommodation for new buildings; sanitary accommodation for existing buildings; the replacement of existing closets; supplementary provisions. Part 11 Procedures: statutory notices; powers of entry of a local authority; powers of entry by statutory undertakers; the enforcement of statutory notices; appeals and applications to the court; claims for compensation; arbitrations; applications to the secretary of state - local authorities; enforcement and special administration orders under the 1989 act; other proceedings; recovery of charges under the 1989 act; the meaning of "Owner".