Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations
Table of Contents
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Definitions
3 Compliance with standards
Part II TECHNICAL ASPECTS
4 Certain uses, connections, alterations, etc., of water fitting prohibited
5 Saving for fittings lawfully fitted before 3rd May 1996
6 Closed circuits
7 Identification of pipe and pipe fitting
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8 Unserviceable fittings and fittings not mentioned in these Regulations
9 Deterioration through electrolytic action
10 Connections which could cause contamination of mains water
11 Pumping from main
12 Protection of water fitting from damage
13 Accessibility to fittings
14 Disconnection of disused pipes
PIPES
15 Support of pipes
16 Depth of pipes laid underground
17 Protection of pipes from corrosion and contact with contaminating substances
18 Concealed piping
19 Pipes of lead not to be used
20 Pipes of cast iron, grey iron and ductile iron
21 Pipes of steel
22 Pipes of copper
23 Pipes of other materials
24 Fittings in closed circuits
TAPS AND VALVES
25 Stop-valves on pipes supplying buildings
26 Stop-valves on outlet pipes from storage cisterns
27 Valves at meter positions
28 Location of draining taps
29 Standpipes
30 Drinking-troughs
31 Draw-off taps
32 Stop-valves
33 Operation of stop-valves
34 Float-operated valves
STORAGE CISTERNS
35 Placing of storage cisterns
36 Support and covering of storage cisterns
37 Avoidance of flooding and buried or sunken cisterns
38 Materials for storage cisterns
39 Standards for storage cisterns
40 Storage cisterns to be fitted with float-operated valves
41 Warning pipes on storage cisterns holding not more than 4.5 cubic metres
42 Overflow pipes on storage cisterns holding more than 4.5 cubic metres
HOT WATER APPARATUS
43 Distance between hot water apparatus and draw-off taps
44 Position of outlets in relation to level of water in cylinders and tanks
45 Hot water cisterns not to have float-operated valves
46 Outlets from feed cisterns to hot water apparatus
47 Hot water apparatus not to be connected directly to service pipe
48 Mixing valves
49 Materials for hot water pipes
50 Materials for hot water cylinders and tanks
51 Standards for hot water cylinders and tanks
BATHS, WASH BASINS AND SINKS
52 Inlets and outlets of baths, etc.
53 Position of taps on baths, etc.
FLUSHING CISTERNS
54 Water closets and urinals to be fitted with flushing apparatus and control stop-valves
55 Float-operated valves and warning pipes on flushing cisterns
56 Pipes discharging to water-closet pans
57 Design and arrangement of flushing cisterns for water-closets
58 Design and arrangement of flushing cisterns for urinals
Part III WATER SERVICE WORKERS
59 Classes of water service workers
60 Qualifications
61 Authority conferred by licence
62 Register of water service workers
63 Responsibility of holder of licence
64 Responsibility of holder of licence for notices, etc., to be given
65 Duration of licence
66 Application for licence
67 Fee for examination and licence
68 Licence to contain certain particulars
69 Licence to be subject to suspension or cancellation by Board
70 Notification of suspension or cancellation
71 Duplicate licence, etc.
72 Authority conferred by duplicate
73 Licensee to notify Board of change of address
74 Production of licence and giving of information to authorised officer of Board
75 Penalties
Part IV WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF FITTINGS
76 Construction and connection of water service installation
77 Fire services
78 Approval of water fittings
79 Prohibition on use or sale of water fittings
Part V METERS, WASTE, ETC
80 Supplies through meter and disconnection
81 Responsibility for meters
82 Metered water consumption
83 Rates of water tariffs
84 Maintenance of water service installation
85 Board may require consumer to clean and repair water service installation
86 Hoses or fixed sprinklers not to be used except in certain instances
87 Conservation of water and installation of water saving devices
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
88 Inspection
89 Service of notices
90 Penalty
Legislative History