Scottish Government

Consultation Arrangements

The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 in its Part 2 introduced new provisions into the Water (Scotland) Act 1980 and the Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968. These provisions deal with construction standards and vesting conditions for the adoption by Scottish Water of privately constructed water or sewerage and drainage infrastructure.

This consultation invites comments on the core standards and conditions that developers will be required to meet for water and sewerage infrastructure, including Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems ( SUDS), to be connected to the public network. The consultation also seeks views on whether there is a need for regulation to ensure compliance with these standards and conditions.

We are inviting written responses to this consultation paper by 5 July 2007.

Early responses would be welcomed.

Responses received will be made available publicly unless respondents ask for their comments to remain confidential. Respondents are requested to complete the attached Consultee Information Form.

Please send your response to:

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

e-mail waterdivision@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

If you have any queries, please contact Ian Speirs on 0131 244 0189