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Local authorities to provide potable water.— Wherever a local authority has made a provision for supply of drinking water for consumption by the inhabitants of the area within its jurisdiction, it shall ensure,— (a) that as far as possible, the water-supply is continuous throughout the year; and (b) that the water supplied is at all times wholesome and fit for human consumption. ----8----