Water in United Kingdom

Surface water in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of Surface wáter in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: the run-off of rainwater from roofs and any paved ground surface within thecurtilage of a building.

Wastewater in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of Wastewater in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: water that is contaminated by use and normally discharged from a watercloset, shower, bath, bidet, washbasin, sink, washing machine, floor gully and similar facility and also includes rainwater when discharging in a wastewater drainage system.

Average flush in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of Average flush in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: means the calculated average volume of water discharge by a dual flush cistern based on a ratio of 3 reduced flushes to 1 full flush.

Greywater in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Meaning of Greywater in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: means wastewater not containing faecal matter or urine.

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• Water in the Encyclopedia of Britain
• Water in the Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary
• Water in the Halsbury’s Laws of England
• Water in the Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases
• Water in the Jowitt’s Dictionary of English Law
• Water in the New Oxford Companion to Law
• Water in the Words and Phrases Legally Defined
• Water in the Oxford Dictionary of Law