Metropolitan Water Board (London)
The Metropolitan Water Board was founded in 1903 to bring the nine private water companies supplying water to London under a single public body. The members of the board were nominated by the various local authorities within its area of supply. A Royal Commission had reported in 1899 on the need for such controls. The board was abolished in 1974 and control transferred to the Thames Water Authority, now Thames Water.
Read more about Metropolitan Water Board (London): Background, Formation, Undertakings Acquired, Area of The Board, Final Years (1965–1974), Abolition
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