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18.—(1) If any private supply of water intended for human consumption constitutes a potential danger to human health, a local authority must serve a notice under this regulation on any relevant person.
(2) The notice must—
(a)identify the private water supply to which it relates,
(b)state the grounds for serving the notice,
(c)prohibit or restrict the use of that supply, and
(d)specify what other action is necessary to protect human health and to restore the quality of the water supply.
(3) The local authority must promptly inform consumers of the private water supply to which the notice relates and provide any necessary advice.
(4) The notice may be subject to conditions and may be amended by further notice at any time.
(5) The local authority must revoke the notice as soon as it becomes aware that there is no longer a potential danger to human health.
(6) It is an offence for a person on whom a notice under this regulation is served to fail to comply with a notice served under this regulation.
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