Ms Sarah Neary:

Section 54 of the Water Services Act 2007 requires that the owner be responsible for the distribution system within the house and for maintaining it. The water services authority has powers to request the owner to take remedial action if there is a problem with the water quality. If the guidance is followed, the risk of contamination is extremely low if at all because the pipe is completely disconnected once filling or replenishing has happened. The guidance is very clear. It is a very simple and not a very expensive step.