Timetable for private sewers transfer
Below is an outline of transfer timings. Please scroll to see a summary of past progress towards transfer.
Last updated: 30 September 2011
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Feb 2011 |
Consultation on new build standards |
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26 April 2011 |
Finalised regulations for transfer laid before Parliament |
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17 May 2011 |
Draft regulations passed by the House of Lords |
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7 June 2011 |
Draft regulations approved |
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1 July 2011 |
Regulations for transfer came into force |
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July/Aug 2011 |
Legal notices sent to customers |
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1 Oct 2011 |
Transfer of ownership of private sewers and lateral drains to water and sewerage companies New build standards expected to come into effect |
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Oct 2016 |
Date by which private sewage pumping stations will be transferred |
| Date | Private sewers transfer: progress to date |
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Nov 2003 |
Water Act 2003 modified the Water Industry Act 1991 to allow for the possibility of transfer following consultation |
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July 2003 |
Government review of existing drains and sewers |
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March 2007 |
Review of existing private sewers and drains Regulatory Impact Assessment |
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July 2007 |
Defra consultation on private sewers transfer Consultation on transfer options |
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March 2008 |
Defra summary of responses to private sewer consultation and implementation options Summary |
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Nov 2008 |
Government impact assessment of transfer of private sewers and lateral drains to statutory water and sewerage companies; overnight transfer of ownership considered the best option Impact assessment |
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Dec 2008 |
Defra announces transfer of private sewers in England |
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March 2009 |
Welsh Assembly Government announces regulations for transfer of ownership in Wales |
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Aug 2010 |
Transfer date set for October 2011 Draft regulations for transfer published for consultation by Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government Consultation on draft regulations |
