The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited and The Minister for Planning and Environment, Memorandum of Understanding

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A decision made (26/08/2008) regarding: The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited and the Minister for Planning and Environment, Memorandum of Understanding.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2008-0189
Decision Summary Title	The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited and The Minister for Planning and Environment, Memorandum of Understanding		Date of Decision Summary:	18 August 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Dr Tim du Feu Head of Water Resources, Environmental Protection		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title	The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited and The Minister for Planning and Environment, Memorandum of Understanding		Date of Written Report:	18 August 2008
Written Report Author:	Dr Tim du Feu Head of Water Resources- Environmental Protection		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited and The Minister for Planning and Environment.
Decision(s): The Minster approved and signed the revised MOU between the Minister for Planning and Environment and The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited.
Reason(s) for Decision: The existing MOU between the Minister for Planning and Environment and The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited will expire on 31 December 2008. The revised MOU covers the period 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2010. The MOU sets out a common understanding between the regulator (the Minister for Planning and Environment) and Jersey Water relating to treated water quality issues and the duty under The Water (Jersey) Law, 1972 for Jersey Water to provide “a supply of wholesome water sufficient for …. domestic purposes’.
Resource Implications: Nil
Action required: The Minster signs the MOU, which is witnessed. The document will then be forwarded for signing by the Chairman, The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):