Nothing in this Part of this Act shall authorise a local authority to construct or use any public or other sewer, or any drain or outfall, for the purpose of conveying foul water into any natural or artificial stream, watercourse, canal, pond or lake, until the water has been so treated as not to affect prejudicially the purity and quality of the water in the stream, watercourse, canal, pond or lake.
Section 30: Sewage, and &c, to be purified before discharge into streams, canals, and &c.
Public Health Act 1936 · 1936 c. 49View on legislation.gov.uk
This provision is repealed
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Part II: Sanitation and Buildings
REPEALED on 1991-12-01 by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.
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