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Article: Higher standards for private water supplies.
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- August 11, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-11 August 2008-UK Government: Higher standards for private water supplies(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Householders and businesses who get their water from private supplies such as wells or boreholes - rather than from the public mains supply - are set to see their water quality improve.
A consultation published by Defra today asks for views on how new regulations should be applied. This includes new standards, new monitoring requirements, and the action that can be taken when standards are not met.
Around one third of a million people in England use private water supplies for their day to day needs. ...