The Sewerage Act 1937, sometimes referenced in conjunction with the Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937, was a key piece of historic legislation that established many of the obligations later codified into the Water Industry Act 1991. It addressed trade effluent discharge, sewer maintenance and the relationship between local authorities and ratepayers in the era before water industry privatisation. While most provisions have been superseded, the Act is occasionally cited in legal and historical contexts when establishing the lineage of an adopted sewer or a long-standing trade effluent arrangement across Greater London. Practical implications for modern homeowners are limited; current obligations are best read from the Water Industry Act 1991 and related secondary regulations. The formal reference is the Public Health (Drainage of Trade Premises) Act 1937.
Sewerage Act 1937
Historic UK legislation that established many of the duties later codified in the Water Industry Act.
