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Reservoirs

Safety regulations and legal responsibilities for reservoir owners and operators.

Natural Resources Wales

From 1 April 2013 Natural Resources Wales will take over the enforcement responsibility of the Reservoirs Act 1975 from the Environment Agency for reservoirs in Wales. Please direct all correspondence relating to the Reservoirs Act 1975 for reservoirs in Wales to:

Natural Resources Wales - Reservoirs Safety Team
Ty Cambria
29 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0TP

Reservoir Safety Team - Natural Resources Wales

Your legal obligations as a reservoir owner or operator

What you need to do to ensure your reservoir is built and operates safely and legally.
Appoint a reservoir panel engineer

All reservoirs under the Reservoirs Act 1975 must be designed, constructed, inspected and supervised by a panel engineer.
Prepare a reservoir flood emergency plan

Guidance for reservoir owners, operators and local authorities to prepare their reservoir flood emergency plans.
Report a reservoir or dam emergency

How to report a dam or reservoir at risk of failure, flooding or pollution.
Register of reservoirs

Register a reservoir, view the register or request an extract.
Our role in reservoir safety

How we enforce the Reservoirs Act 1975 in England and Wales.

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Reservoirs

Natural Resources Wales

Your legal obligations as a reservoir owner or operator

Appoint a reservoir panel engineer

Prepare a reservoir flood emergency plan

Report a reservoir or dam emergency

Register of reservoirs

Our role in reservoir safety

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