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Anglian Water Authority
Anglian Water Authority was formed in 1974 by virtue of the Water Act 1973 as one of the regional water authorities. It established its headquarters in Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. The authority boundary was the pre-existing boundaries of the constituent river authorities whose total area made Anglian Water Authority the largest of the ten newly created Authorities. It subsumed the roles and responsibilities of: * East Suffolk and Norfolk River Authority * Essex River Authority (except the part of the area of the Essex River Authority which was included in the area of the Thames Water Authority) * Great Ouse River Authority * Lincolnshire River Authority * Welland and Nene River Authority It also took over sewage treatment and sewerage responsibilities of all the local authorities in the area with the exception of: * Dunstable * Gainsborough * Glanford Brigg * Houghton Regis * Thurrock It also became responsible for the water supply functions pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Act 1973
The Water Act 1973 (1973 c.37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reorganised the water, sewage and river management industry in England and Wales. Water supply and sewage disposal were removed from local authority control, and ten larger regional water authorities were set up, under state control based on the areas of super-sets of river authorities which were also subsumed into the new authorities. Each regional water authority consisted of members appointed by the Secretary of State for the Environment, and by the various local authorities in its area. The Act also established a National Water Council. This body consisted of a chairman nominated by the minister, the chairmen of each regional authority and not more than ten additional members nominated by the government. The Council's duties included implementing national water policy, assisting the ten regional authorities in matters of joint concern, and setting and enforcing national regulations and by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |