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Material from UK statute and common law and from EEC sources has been drawn together to provide an account of the law as it currently stands in relation to water and drainage. The changes brought about by the Water Act 1989 are incorporated in the text, including the privatization of the water industry, the establishment of the National Rivers Authority, drinking water standards, pollution control and land drainage control. The author also draws attention to recent cases which affect the right to get rid of surface water, salvage in inland waters and the doctrine of accretion. Other key topics of interest include ownership of the sea-bed, the right to lay pipes, the law relating to sewers and drains, flood protection, navigation, and conservation.
The law of natural drainage;statutory drainage law;bridges and culverts;drainage and theenvironment;legal remedies.
Includes: The Environment Act 1995; The Land Drainage Act 1994; The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994; The Coal Industry Act 1994; The Local Government Act 1992 and the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994; and, Town and country planning law.
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