Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119160
Sewage: Infrastructure
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to water companies and planning authorities on determining when sewage treatment works have sufficient capacity to accommodate additional developm
Answer
Emma HardyWater companies are under a statutory duty to provide new water and sewerage connections to residential properties, as well as planning to meet the needs of growth as part of statutory Water Resources Management Plans, and Drainage and Wastewater Manageme...
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