Regional Water Authority
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The Regional Water Authorities came into existence in England
and Wales
in 1975 to bring together in ten regional units a diverse range of bodies involved in water treatment
and supply
, sewage disposal, land drainage
, river pollution and fisheries.
Up until that time River board
s, organised on river catchment basis, had been responsible for land drainage, river pollution control and fisheries; Sewerage boards had been largely responsible for sewage collection and disposal in areas defined by Local authority boundaries and water supply had been managed by quasi regional water board
s.
The ten new authorities were :
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in 1975 to bring together in ten regional units a diverse range of bodies involved in water treatment
Water treatment
Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing contaminants in the water, or reduce the...
and supply
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
, sewage disposal, land drainage
Land drainage
Land drainage may refer to:* Surface drainage of the land** Drainage system , pattern of natural drains, streams, rivers, etc.** Surface runoff, surface runoff of excess rainfall from the land...
, river pollution and fisheries.
Up until that time River board
River board
River Boards were authorities who controlled land drainage, fisheries and river pollution and had other functions relating to rivers, streams and inland waters in England and Wales between 1950 and 1965....
s, organised on river catchment basis, had been responsible for land drainage, river pollution control and fisheries; Sewerage boards had been largely responsible for sewage collection and disposal in areas defined by Local authority boundaries and water supply had been managed by quasi regional water board
Water board
A water board is a regional organisation that has very different functions from one country to another, ranging from flood control, water resources management, water charging and financing, and bulk water supply.-Philippines:The...
s.
The ten new authorities were :
- Anglian Water Authority - The areas of the East Suffolk and Norfolk, Essex, Great Ouse, Lincolnshire and Welland and Nene River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Essex River Authority which is included in the area of the Thames Water Authority
- Northumbrian Water Authority - The area of the Northumbrian River Authority
- North West Water Authority - The areas of the Cumberland, Lancashire and Mersey and Weaver River Authorities
- Severn Trent Water Authority - The areas of the Severn and Trent River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Severn River Authority which was included in the area of the Wessex Water Authority.
- Southern Water Authority - The Isle of Wight and the areas of the Hampshire, Kent and Sussex River Authorities, except the part of the area of the Kent River Authority which was included in the area of the Thames Water Authority.
- Thames Water AuthorityThames Water AuthorityThe Thames Water Authority was one of ten Regional Water Authorities created in the UK in 1975 to bring together all the water management functions of the Region in one public body....
- The Thames Catchment Area, the Lee Catchment Area and parts of the area of the Essex River Authority and of the Kent River Authority that drained to the Thames estuary - Wessex Water Authority - Most of the area of the Avon and Dorset, Bristol Avon and Somerset River Authorities and part of the area of the Severn River Authority draining to the lower Severn estuary
- South West Water Authority - The areas of the Cornwall and Devon River Authorities and part of the area of the Avon and Dorset River Authority .
- Welsh National Water Development AuthorityWelsh National Water Development AuthorityThe Welsh National Water Development Authority and later the Welsh Water Authority was one of ten Regional Water Authorities set up in the UK and came into existence on 6th August 1973 with its headquarters in Brecon...
(WNWDA) including all the catchments of the Wye River Authority, the Usk River Authority, the Glamorgan River Authority, the South West Wales River Authority, the Gwynedd River Authority and the Dee and Clwyd River Authority . Parts of the WNWDA area including parts of the River Dee and the River WyeRiver WyeThe River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK and for parts of its length forms part of the border between England and Wales. It is important for nature conservation and recreation.-Description:...
extended into England - Yorkshire Water Authority - The area of the Yorkshire River Authority