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Anglian Water Services Limited – Tanks Inspections

Enforcement Order – Section 18 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (‘the Act’)

Reference: ANH-2025-00026

Version Number: 1

Water undertaker as appointed under section 6 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (‘the Act’): Anglian Water Services Limited, with registered number 02366656 and registered address Lancaster House, Lancaster Way, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6XU (hereinafter called ‘the company’).

Details of this Order:

  1. The company has failed to complete the work required for the Tank inspections > 10 Years notice (reference ANH-2022-00005) and the twenty-three notices extracted from it, listed in Annex 1. The regulation 28(4) (Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (‘the Regulations’)) notices were served in order to reduce the risk of the company contravening section 68(1) of the Act, (see regulation 4 of the Regulations for the requirements that must be met for water to be regarded as wholesome). Failure to complete the necessary work as required under all the listed regulation 28(4) notices listed in Annex 1, is a breach of the company’s statutory duties.
  2. The company was notified on 27 January 2026 of the Inspectorate’s intention to make an enforcement order under section 18 of the Act in respect of the contravention of regulation 28 of the Regulations, the consequence of which is the potential to breach section 68(1) of the Act (see regulation 4 of the Regulations for the requirements that must be met for water to be regarded as wholesome).
  3. The regulation 28(4) notices listed in Annex 1 are revoked under regulation 28(6), with immediate effect.
  4. The Chief Inspector of Drinking Water has considered any representations or objections to the proposed order, which were duly made and not withdrawn.
  5. The Chief Inspector of Drinking Water makes this enforcement order under section 18 of the Act for the purposes of securing compliance with regulation 28 of the Regulations.

Requirements:

  1. The company is hereby required to complete the steps and reporting outlined in the attached Schedule of Works.

Signed

Marcus Rink

Chief Inspector of Drinking Water on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

8 July 2026

Reference: ANH-2025-00026

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