DatedSewer Adoption Agreement • May 16th, 2024
WWDS-DEV 011ASewer Adoption Agreement • February 2nd, 2018
Agreement to Connect Sewers in a Form Reference: SA1-A161 (initial assessment)Sewer Adoption Agreement • March 23rd, 2018
Any person proposing to connect a sewer to the public sewer will require written approval to connect, on the basis of a mandatory Sewer Adoption Agreement (Article 161) issued and authorised by NIW, prior to any connections being made. You MUST apply for an Agreement to Connect Sewers in a New Development to the public sewer under Article 161 of the ‘Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (as amended Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016’ where, following completion of a hydraulic assessment in accordance with ‘Sewers for Adoption (NI) Current Edition’, you will be required to enter into an agreement with Northern Ireland Water prior to construction. Upon their satisfactory completion and following application from the developer for Preliminary Adoption and Final Adoption the sewers will be adopted by Northern Ireland Water. When adopted, these sewers will become part of the Northern Ireland Water sewerage system and maintained at our expense.
Sewers For Adoption GroupSewer Adoption Agreement • November 13th, 2012
• Section 42 of 2010 Flood and Water Management Act came into effect on the 1st October 2012 in Welsh Water’s Operational Area. Every new sewer and lateral drain must be included with a adoption agreement prior to construction commencing. (Section 106b Water Industry Act 1991)
Please note - NI Assembly has introduced new legislation to ensure that adequate provisions are made forSewer Adoption Agreement • March 29th, 2018
the future adoption and maintenance of all sewers and lateral drains which connect to the public sewer network. Current legislation is Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, as amended Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. Under the Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. It is now a legal requirement that all sewers, from 23rd May 2016 be offered to Northern Ireland Water for adoption under Article 161 procedures.
The Sewer Adoption Agreement Regulations 2012Sewer Adoption Agreement • December 20th, 2011
The Secretary of State, in relation to sewerage undertakers whose areas are wholly or mainly in England, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 106B(5)(b) and 213(2)(f) of the Water Industry Act 1991(a), makes the following Regulations:
