Buying, selling or renting a property with a private water supply

We keep a register of known private water supplies in our district. If you are buying or renting a property then you may want to check with us if the vendor or landlord has:

• A registered private water supply with the council
• Treatment systems
• Formal risk assessment
• Regular and recent water quality testing
• Any historic or present enforcement notices served
• Any outstanding actions which require the supply to meet regulatory standards
• If you are renting a property the landlord has a duty to provide safe drinking water

Selling a property

It may be necessary to get a water quality testing report and risk assessment to ensure the supply is safe. Any sampling must be carried out in a UKAS accredited lab.

The Council can carry this out, but it will take approximately 4 to 6 weeks to get the report and charges will apply.