It took over the following public-sector statutory water undertakers: •
Birmingham Corporation Water Department •
Coventry Corporation Waterworks •
Leicester Corporation Waterworks •
City of Nottingham Water Department •
Stafford Corporation Waterworks •
Wolverhampton Corporation Waterworks •
Cannock Rural District Council Waterworks • Central Nottinghamshire Water Board • East Shropshire Water Board • Montgomeryshire Water Board • North Derbyshire Water Board • North East Warwickshire Water Board • North West Gloucestershire Water Board • North West Leicestershire Water Board • North West Worcestershire Water Board • Rugby Joint Water Board • South Derbyshire Water Board • South Warwickshire Water Board • South West Worcestershire Water Board • Staffordshire Potteries Water Board • West Shropshire Water Board Section 12 of the
Water Act 1973 stated that "where the area of a water authority includes the whole or part of the limits of supply of a statutory water company, the authority shall discharge their duties with respect to the supply of water within those limits through the company." The following two private statutory water companies continued to supply water as before within their limits as supply but only as "agents" of the water authority: •
East Worcestershire Waterworks Company •
South Staffordshire Waterworks Company The water authority remained responsible for sewerage and sewage disposal within the limits of supply of these two companies. On 1 September 1993, the East Worcestershire Waterworks Company was merged into Severn Trent Water as per the
East Worcester and Severn Trent Water (Amendment of Local Enactments etc.) Order 1993 (
SI 1993/2130)
Predecessors Birmingham Corporation Water Department Coventry Corporation Waterworks Coventry Corporation Waterworks was founded by the '''''' (
7 & 8 Vict. c. lvi).
Leicester Corporation Waterworks Leicester Corporation Waterworks was created when
Leicester Corporation took over the private Leicester Waterworks Company by the
Leicester Corporation Gas and Water Transfer Act 1878 (
41 & 42 Vict. c. cxxxii). They also took over the
Leicester Gas Company by the same act. The '
was founded by the ' (
10 & 11 Vict. c. cclxxxii).
City of Nottingham Water Department Known as Nottingham Corporation Waterworks until 1912.
Stafford Corporation Waterworks Wolverhampton Corporation Waterworks Wolverhampton Corporation Waterworks was formed when the '''''' (
30 & 31 Vict. c. cxxxiii) transferred the undertaking of the Wolverhampton New Waterworks Company to
Wolverhampton Corporation. The Wolverhampton New Waterworks company continued to exist and was finally wound-up by the
Wolverhampton Corporation Act 1950 (
14 Geo. 6. c. lviii). The '
was incorporated by the (18 & 19 Vict. c. cli). It took over the older Wolverhampton Waterworks Company by the ' (
19 & 20 Vict. c. lvii). The '
was incorporated by the ' (
8 & 9 Vict. c. cxxxv). It had works at
Tettenhall and at Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton.
Cannock Rural District Council Waterworks Central Nottinghamshire Water Board The Central Nottinghamshire Water Board was formed by the '''''' (
SI 1963/1332) from 11 existing water undertakings from the county borough of Nottingham; the boroughs of Mansfield, Newark and Worksop; the urban districts of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Warsop; and the rural districts of Blackwell, Newark, Southwell and Worksop. ''''''.
East Shropshire Water Board The East Shropshire Water Board was formed on 1 April 1949 by the '''''' (
SI 1948/2399). It was based in
Wellington, Shropshire.
Montgomeryshire Water Board Montgomeryshire Water Board was created by the '''''' (
SI 1960/2070).
North Derbyshire Water Board The North Derbyshire Water Board was created by the '
(SI 1963/660). It took over the existing Chesterfield, Bolsover and Clowne Water Board, , ', and the water undertakings of Bakewell Urban District Council and Chapel-en-le-Frith Rural District Council. It served Chesterfield, Bakewell and Buxton and surrounding areas. The '
was established in 1933. In 1952 it was renamed the '. It took over the water supply undertaking of the Chesterfield Gas and Water Board. The
Chesterfield Gas and Water Board was created by the
Chesterfield Gas and Water Board Act 1895 (
58 & 59 Vict. c. cxlvii), taking over the private Chesterfield Waterworks and Gaslight Company's business. The
Chesterfield Waterworks and Gaslight Company had been founded by the
Chesterfield Waterworks and Gas Light Company Act 1825 (
6 Geo. 4. c. lxvi). The ''''''. The '
was incorporated by the ' (
34 & 35 Vict. c. cxxvii).
North East Warwickshire Water Board The North East Warwickshire Water Board was established by the '''''' (
SI 1960/154).
North West Gloucestershire Water Board The North West Gloucestershire Water Board was formed on 1 April 1965 by the '''''' (
SI 1964/1895). It was made by merging the water undertakings of Gloucester Corporation, Cheltenham Corporation, Stroud District Water Board, Gloucester and Cheltenham Joint Water Board, East Dean Rural District Council, West Dean Rural District Council, Lydney Rural District Council, and Cheltenham Rural District Council. '''''' was formed when Gloucester Corporation bought out the Gloucester Water Company under an order confirmed by the
Public Health Supplemental Act 1849 (
12 & 13 Vict. c. 94). The '
was formed by the ' (
6 & 7 Will. 4. c. lxvii). It took over the waterworks at
Robinswood Hill,
Matson owned at that point by
The Viscount Sydney The waterworks at Robinswood Hill were created by
John Selwyn MP, who was contracted by Gloucester Corporation to build and operate the waterworks under the '
(14 Geo. 2. c. 11). It replaced an earlier pipeline from springs at Robinswood Hill, which had been installed by Gloucester Abbey, and were transferred to Gloucester Corporation after the Dissolution of the Monasteries by the ' (
33 Hen. 8. c. 35). '
was formed by the ' (
41 & 42 Vict. c. cciii), enabling Cheltenham Corporation to acquire the private Cheltenham Waterworks Company. The '
was established by the ' (
5 Geo. 4. c. cxxxii). The '
had been formed by the ' (
2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. lxvii) from the Stroud Water Company and the water undertakings of the Stroud Urban District Council and the Stroud Rural District Council. The '
was established a first time by the (38 & 39 Vict. c. ccxiv), and as a second incorporation by the ' (
45 & 46 Vict. c. lxxxi). The '
was established by the ' (
26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. cxxix).
North West Leicestershire Water Board The North West Leicestershire Water Board was created by the '''''' (
SI 1964/1712).
North West Worcestershire Water Board The North West Worcestershire Water Board was established by the '''''' (
SI 1962/1561).
Rugby Joint Water Board The Rugby Joint Water Board was created by the '''''' (
SI 1961/2193).
South Derbyshire Water Board The South Derbyshire Water Board was formed by the '''''' (
SI 1961/281). It was initially based in Tenant Street, Derby; purpose-built offices were later constructed off Raynesway, Derby. They took over from Derby Corporation Waterworks, and the Worksop Urban District Council, who by the
Worksop Urban District Council Act 1910 (
10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5. c. xl) bought out the private Worksop Waterworks Company. The ''''''. The '
was founded by the ' (
11 & 12 Vict. c. xxxvi). The
Worksop Waterworks Company had been authorised by the
Worksop Waterworks Act 1875 (
38 & 39 Vict. c. lxiii).
South Warwickshire Water Board The South Warwickshire Water Board was established by the '''''' (
SI 1963/38).
South West Worcestershire Water Board South West Worcestershire Water Board was constituted by the '''''' (
SI 1968/1405).
Staffordshire Potteries Water Board The was formed by the '''''' (
14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. Ixviii) to acquire the business of the . It had offices in Albion Street, Hanley. The Staffordshire Potteries Water Board acquired the water supply of the Leek Urban District Council under the '
(15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. civ). This had supplied the town from reservoirs on Leek Moor, originally by the Earl of Macclesfield under authority of the ' (
7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. xxxvii). This private undertaking was bought out by the Leek Improvement Commissioners using powers granted by the
Leek Improvement Act 1855 (
18 & 19 Vict. c. cxxxii). The Staffordshire Potteries Water Board also acquired the water supply of the Stone Urban District Council, under the '''''' (
12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. xl). A bore-hole pumping station had been established on Longton Road by the Stone Local Board of Health using powers in the
Public Health Act 1875 (
38 & 39 Vict. c. 55). A reservoir was constructed above the pumping station on Red Hill, and the system came into operation in 1890.
West Shropshire Water Board The West Shropshire Water Board was formed by the '''''' (
SI 1964/21). == Other organisations and functions acquired ==