Maintenance and investigation history of Water Main

​​Request 739101357

1

The maintenance history of the Water Main (including risk assessments) for the five-year period immediately prior to the Incident.

2

Investigations undertaken following the failure of the Water Main.

3

The nature and extent of any repair works to the Water Main following the Incident; and

4

Any previous leaks from the Water Main in the five-year period immediately prior to the Incident and any remedial works undertaken to address such leaks.

Response

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Jersey Water are responsible for mains water, therefore, the information requested is not held by the Scheduled Public Authority, therefore, Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies, however, it may be held by Jersey Water so you might wish to send your request in writing to:

Jersey Water, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 1JW

It should be noted that Jersey Water is not a Scheduled Public Authority under the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, therefore, they are not required to respond. 

Article applied

Article 3 - Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a)     it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b)     it is held by another person on behalf of the authority​​​