The new adoption code recommends that you do not start building new assets that we will be expected to take over until all parties sign the legal agreement provided for in Section 104. While they meet the standards of other water companies, be sure to pay attention to our local practices, including those surrounding pumping stations and services. One of the requirements of the ofwat Code for Adoption Agreements is that all requests to amend ofwat`s approved documentation be submitted to an independent body composed of an equal number of water companies and customers. The role of the body is to make recommendations to Ofwat when it deems it appropriate to amend the approved documentation. Before your drainage company can begin construction of a new canal, an application for acceptance of wastewater must be submitted in accordance with Section 104, so that the local sewer authority agrees to take over the newly built private sewers (or pumping station) once the work is completed. This means that in the future they will maintain it at their own expense. As a general rule, the cost of an application for the introduction of sewers under Section 104 includes an amount to cover technical and verification services, legal fees and a bond. At present, the remediation services we face in Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire and London are as follows: independent bodies have been set up to make recommendations on proposals to change the standard acceptance documentation. For more details, see below. All wastewater treatment plants must meet strict design, environmental and legislative requirements, as well as requirements set by the Environment Office. This can make the introduction of wastewater treatment plants a time-consuming and costly process. We advise you to visit us to overshadow your plans before applying.

Before we start working, we will meet with the developer and foreman to discuss the proposed assets, local practices, specific design elements, work program and adoption process. So what information is needed to apply? It is obvious that the form contains the basics of the land, the developer and all other parties to the agreement under Section 104, as well as the relevant planning conditions, the number of properties, the date of initial occupancy and other standard details. The new rules on the introduction of sewers came into force on 1 April 2020. If you want to start your development, but you do not yet have a full technical verification or agreement signed in accordance with Section 104, you must formally request an early start. The documentation relating to the Water Act was approved by Ofwat on 3 September 2020. The authorized set of documents is shown below. To request the introduction of S104 sewers, you must indicate that, pursuant to section 116 of the Water Industry Act 1991, we may restrict the use or close existing public sewers at our discretion . . .