Water and Sewage Maintenance Arrangements

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Dear Somerset Primary Care Trust (PCT),

1. Could you please provide a list of names and contact details for the Health Authority Officers that are responsible for managing the repair and maintenance of water-mains and sewers on/within all your Health Authority properties/premises.
2. Does the Health Authority have a contractor(s) in place to deliver your statutory duties with respect to the following activities:
a. Mitigating water loss from mains on/within all Health Authority properties/premises, including hospitals, offices, depots etc. (The Water Authorities undergo leakage detection exercises and have powers to insist leaks are repaired without delay);
b. Preventing pollution of groundwater from poorly maintained and leaking sewers on Health Authority land (recent laws place the burden for any pollution event upon the polluter – polluter pays);
c. Maintaining appropriate levels of water quality within private mains networks at Health Authority owned premises, such as hospitals, office premises etc. (legislation places various obligations on network owners for maintaining the quality of water on their premises and to get the appropriate approvals before upgrading/maintenance works are carried out).
3. Can you please provide the name and address of the contractor(s) currently undertaking the works activities listed in point 2 above?
4. Can you please confirm the nature of the contract that you have with these contractors and when the contract(s) is/are due to be renewed?

Yours faithfully,

Steve McElveen

Freedom of Information (Somerset PCT),

Dear Mr McElveen

Freedom of Information Request

Thank you for your request dated 31 January 2011 under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. I can confirm that your request is being processed
and that you will receive a written response within 20 working days from
receipt of your request.

NHS Somerset

Freedom of Information Team

Freedom of Information (Somerset PCT),

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Dear Mr McElveen

Freedom of Information Request (FOI 348)

Thank you for your request dated 31 January 2011 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find attached response.

Yours sincerely

NHS Somerset
Freedom of Information Team

Steve McElveen

Dear Freedom of Information (Somerset PCT),

Thank you for your response and assistance, much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Steve McElveen