Under the Water Services Acts 2007 and 2012 (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems) Regulations 2012: (1) A domestic waste water treatment system shall be operated and maintained by its owner so that domestic waste water or sewage effluent shall not emit, discharge, seep, leak or otherwise escape from the system, or part thereof : (a) other than from a place or part of the system where the system is designed or intended to discharge domestic waste water or sewage effluent, or (b) into surface waters except where licensed under Section 4 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977, or (c) onto the surface of the ground; including ditches and streams (2) Roof water or surface water run-off shall not enter a domestic waste water treatment system. (3) The owner of a domestic waste water treatment system shall be responsible for its maintenance and renewal and shall ensure that its parts and components are fit for purpose, operational where appropriate and kept in good order and repair so as to prevent a risk to human health or the environment.
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