Private Water Supply Locations and Properties in Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Two geospatial point layers for private water supplies in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, regulated under the 2017 Water Intended for Human Consumption (Private Supplies) (Scotland) Regulations. The dataset includes source locations and served property addresses, with mandatory UPRN and address fields for both layers. Data is provided by the Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR) based on Local Authority statutory returns.

Use Cases

• Mapping private water supply infrastructure based on the two provided point layers.
• Analyzing regulatory compliance for water safety based on the statutory returns mentioned in the description.
• Linking water sources to served properties for public health risk assessment based on the address and UPRN fields.
• Supporting environmental health enforcement actions by local authorities based on the register requirement.

Strengths

• Data is structured around mandatory UPRN and address fields, providing a consistent identifier.
• Dataset is derived from statutory returns to the DWQR, suggesting an official reporting mechanism.
• Contains two distinct but related geospatial layers (sources and properties) for analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot, via the Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR).

Collection Method

Based on Local Authority yearly Statutory Returns as required by regulation.

Time Range

Regulations came into force in October 2017; specific data timeframe is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:34.245626; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Clackmannanshire, Scotland.