Derwent Valley Water Board

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The Derwent Valley Water Board was a public authority in England responsible for developing and managing major water supply reservoirs and infrastructure in the Derwent Valley region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public water authority
statutory water undertaker
associatedWith Derwent Valley reservoirs NERFINISHED
Derwent Valley water scheme NERFINISHED
country England
dissolvedInto successor regional water authority
formedFor public water supply
fundingSource capital borrowing for infrastructure
water rates
governedBy board of appointed representatives
hasJurisdictionOver water resources in the Derwent Valley catchment
hasLegalBasis Act of Parliament establishing the board
industry water supply
infrastructureTypeManaged aqueducts
reservoirs
trunk mains
water treatment works
locatedIn Derbyshire
Derwent Valley NERFINISHED
mainFunction construction of water supply infrastructure
development of water supply reservoirs
management of water supply reservoirs
operation of water supply infrastructure
operatedAs non-profit public utility
operatedIn 20th century
ownedBy local authorities
partOf public water supply system of England
publicAuthorityType water board
purpose to coordinate regional water resource development
to secure reliable water supplies
regulates water abstraction in Derwent Valley reservoirs
regulatoryObligation to maintain reservoirs and associated works
to provide wholesome water supply
regulatoryStatus statutory board
responsibleFor Derwent Valley reservoir system NERFINISHED
major water supply to nearby urban areas
sector public sector
serviceArea Derwent Valley region NERFINISHED
parts of Derbyshire
parts of Sheffield region
subjectOf history of water supply in Derbyshire
studies of British public utilities

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Pen-y-garreg Reservoir connectedTo Derwent Valley Water Board
this entity surface form: Birmingham Corporation water supply scheme
Ladybower Reservoir createdBy Derwent Valley Water Board
Howden Reservoir partOf Derwent Valley Water Board
this entity surface form: Derwent Valley water supply system
Ladybower Reservoir partOf Derwent Valley Water Board
this entity surface form: Derwent Valley Water Scheme