Water and Drainage Law

Providing an up-to-date and thorough survey of the subject, Water and Drainage Law:

• Explains the diverse law relating to water and drainage in a single volume
• Examines statute law and sets it into its common law context, providing details of both regimes
• Details how the law is applied, in order to clarify uncertainties
• Discusses procedures, rights and responsibilities to assist in resolving disputes more effectively
• Sets out the roles of the relevant statutory bodies including the Environment Agency
• Deals with core topics such as water management and resource issues, reservoirs and dams, water supply and the quality of drinking water
• Addresses the issue of charging for water and sewerage services
• Includes discussion of navigation, recreation on water and conservation, to provide complete coverage

Forthcoming releases will include coverage of the following developments:

• Reservoir provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010
• Affordability reforms to the charging system following the 2009 Walker Review
• Changes to private sewer ownership
• Sustainable drainage provisions of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010
• Flood defence reforms
• New drainage rating system
• Transfer of inland waterways to a charitable trust

Two updating releases published each year.