A S104 (Section 104 of the Water Industry Act (1991)) agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and a water company, where the developer agrees to build sewers to an agreed standard, which the water company will then adopt.
What is a section 104 agreement (S104 agreement)?
With larger developments (typically ten houses or more), the normal method by which this transfer is achieved is via section 104 of the Water Industry Act (1991), commonly referred to as a Section 104 Agreement (or S104 agreement for short). This is an agreement between the developer and water company that specifies the criteria of adoption.
What is the difference between the S104 and S102 process?
On a new development, the S102 process is usually followed if the new sewers are installed and become operational before the S104 agreement is signed and the S104 process is no longer applicable.
Are sewers covered under S104 agreements?
This included sewers under S104 agreements. However, the transfer only included sewers which discharge into the public network. S104 agreements also cover surface water sewers, which carry rainwater from properties. Many of these discharge into watercourses or ponds.
Can I get a S104 agreement from Severn Trent?
Severn Trent’s policy has always been that S104 agreements are a confidential arrangement between them and the developer and, as such, they do not provide them to third parties. Many developers will provide them on request however, so we’d always recommend contacting them instead.
What is a S104 document?
A S104 (Section 104 of the Water Industry Act (1991)) agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and a water company, where the developer agrees to build sewers to an agreed standard, which the water company will then adopt.
What is a section 102?
It is a provision in the Water Industry Act which allows an owner of a private sewer to apply to their sewerage provider (United Utilities, in this case) to take over responsibility for the sewer.
What is S104 in sewers?
19th February 2018 by stsadminwp. A S104 (Section 104 of the Water Industry Act (1991)) agreement is a legal agreement between a developer and a water company, where the developer agrees to build sewers to an agreed standard, which the water company will then adopt.
When is the S102 process usually followed?
On a new development, the S102 process is usually followed if the new sewers are installed and become operational before the S104 agreement is signed and the S104 process is no longer applicable. Post navigation. Local authorities explained.
What is Section 102?
Section 102 of the Water Industry Act (1991) allows a developer or an individual to submit an application to a water company asking them to adopt a private operational sewer which is already installed.
What is a S104 bond?
One common feature of S104 agreements is a bond. This is an amount of money (typically 10% of the cost of the sewerage network) that the developer pays to the water company at the commencement of the agreement. The water company will then hold this for the duration of the agreement, and use it should the developer default for any reason ...
What is S104 transfer?
Under the transfer, the majority of sewers laid before July that year automatically became the property of water companies. This included sewers under S104 agreements. However, the transfer only included sewers which discharge into the public network. S104 agreements also cover surface water sewers, which carry rainwater from properties.
Does Severn Trent provide S104?
Severn Trent’s policy has always been that S104 agreements are a confidential arrangement between them and the developer and, as such, they do not provide them to third parties. Many developers will provide them on request however, so we’d always recommend contacting them instead.
