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Water Resources Act 2007
8Surface water
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8 Surface water For this Act, surface water means— (a) water on or flowing over land (including in a waterway) after having— (i) fallen as rain or hail or precipitated in any other way; or (ii) risen to the surface naturally from underground; or (iii) been returned to the environment following treatment or use; and (b) water mentioned in paragraph (a) that has been collected in a dam, reservoir or rainwater tank.