Written by Geoff Nemec (CIWEM, MSc, CENv) for prospective buyers of properties/homes on private water supplies this document is based on 20 years experience of dealing with Private Water Supplies in the UK. Listed below are several questions that should be asked of the owner of the property through a solicitor or estate agent, or …
In this video, Geoff Nemec inspects a spring supply feeding a farmhouse in the hills above Calderdale. The property is up for sale and the solicitors of a potential buyer have asked for a report. In this case, filtration has been installed, is correctly sized and is regularly maintained. This means a Certificate of Wholesomeness …
To provide this information, we would first need to visit the site and take water samples. Assuming the test results indicate a Pass on all the key parameters we would then need to write a report. If the sample fails then we would need to identify the relevant remedial action required and once the work …
Buying a house with a Private Water Supply We strongly recommend that prospective buyers of properties/homes with there own private water supplies read this document. The primary source of this advice is the drinking water inspectorate website. Key questions The questions listed at the end of this document are designed to be asked of the …
Failed Water Test Water used as a source for a small supply of drinking water may be of unknown origin andcome from a catchment prone to consistent or intermittent contamination by faecal material fromdomestic and farm animals, wildlife or sanitation systems such as septic tanks. As a consequence,there is a high probability of pathogenic micro-organisms …
Academic literature review on UK Private Water Supply: Author Geoff Nemec Although most people living in the United Kingdom have access to water supplied by a public water company many rural communities rely solely upon untreated private supplies for their drinking water. A private water supply can be defined as a supply of water not …
Mains water vs Private Water Supply The quality of drinking water supplied to those people on the mains in the United Kingdom is regularly analysed to make sure that it meets the standards set by the European Commission. The responsibility for independently monitoring the water companies rests with the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) and they advise the …
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When buying or selling a property on a private water supply you should take expert advice. Mistakes in this area can be very costly.
In the letter that many Councils now send to households that have failed their compulsory water test, the EHO’s (Environmental Health Officers) include the following paragraph “Enforcement action may be taken where the (Private Water Supply) Regulations are breached. We also alert prospective purchasers during searches prior to buying property to any danger or lack …