Fees for Water Sampling

Type	Set by	Fee/charge 2008/9	Proposed fee/ charge 2009/10
i) Abattoirs	Discretionary: Env. Health Portfolio Holder	£13.50 + VAT	£14.00 + VAT
ii) Private domestic supply	Discretionary: Env. Health Portfolio Holder	£13.50 + VAT	£14.00 + VAT
iii) Large private supply	Statutory: The Water Industry Act 1991	Actual cost (max visit fee £50)	Actual cost (max visit fee £50)
iv) Single dwellings	Statutory: The Water Industry Act 1991	Nil	Nil

Council policy:
In order to promote public health and ensure safe potable water but not at the general expense of the Council Tax payer, to recover costs of sampling, transport, analysis and reporting

Single dwellings:
Not applicable - Private Water supply legislation will be updated Summer 2009 and new charging arrangements will be clarified by Government in guidance to the new Act during 2009