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In forceSurface water
Part 2Main principles and concepts
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.
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