Regulations 1999 Water Supply (Water Fittings) With an Introduction to Utility Applications

WHAT ARE THE REGULATIONS? 1 Section 74 Water Industry Act 1991 Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 Water Industry Guide – guidance to schedule 2 of the Regulations Regulations are there to provide protection for the water supply from waste; misuse; undue consumption and most importantly contamination

FLUID CATEGORIES 2 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1 Human pathogens, radioactive or very toxic substances Carcinogens, pesticides; health-related environmental micro-organisms Low toxicity substances e.g. ethylene glycol, sodium hypochlorite Changed in temp, taste,odour, appearance Meets drinking water standards Increasing risk to health Serious health risk Significant health risk Slight health risk Aesthetic deterioration Wholesome water

3 WATER FITTINGS TEAM Senior Technician North – Mark Atkin-Barrett/Dan Littlewood Senior Technician South – Lee Rawlings Technical Admin – Karen Wright Water Regs Manager – Ian Mitchell

TYPICAL APPROACH 4 Inspections are scheduled in around the following Pro-active inspections - using Drinking Water Safety Plan New Household and Non-Household Inspections Reactive Water Quality Complaints Ad-hoc requests from other teams illegal connections miss-use of fire hydrants

WHAT DO WE EXPECT TO SEE? 5 Compliance with schedule 2 of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 Design and install to the relevant British and other national standards – e.g. BS 6700 Use products which are listed in the WRAS Water Fittings and Materials Directory Regulation 3 & 4 every water installation and fitting shall comply with the Regulations and be installed, connected, altered, repaired or disconnected in a “workmanlike manner”

REGULATION 5 (NOTIFICATION) 6 When am I required to notify the Water Undertaker of intended work? The erection of a building or other structure, not being a pond or swimming pool. The extension or alterations of a water system on any premises other than a house. A material change of use of any premises. The Installation of: a) a bath having a capacity, as measured to the centre line of overflow, of more than 230 Litres; b) a bidet with an ascending spray or flexible hose; c) a single shower unit (which may consist of one or more shower heads within a single unit), not being a drench shower installed for reasons of safety or health, connected directly or indirectly to a supply pipe which is of the type specified by the regulator; d) a pump or booster drawing more than 12 litres per minute, connected directly or indirectly to a supply pipe; e) a unit which incorporates reverse osmosis; f) a water treatment unit which produces a waste water discharge or which requires the use of water for regeneration or cleaning; g) a reduced pressure zone valve assembly or other mechanical device for protection against a fluid which is in fluid category 4 or 5; h) a garden watering system unless designed to be operated by hand; or i) any water system laid outside a building and either less than 750mm or more than 1350mm below ground level. The construction of a pond or swimming pool with a capacity greater than 10,000 litres which is designed to be replenished by automatic means and is to be filled with water supplied by a water undertaker. Not required for approved contractors Water Undertaker has ten working days to respond

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CASE STUDY 9 ‘Redmarley’ External hose union tap and standpipe supplied from mains and alternative water supplies. STW - Mains cold water supply Private borehole water supply M S/Tap Meter

CASE STUDY ‘Redmarley’ STW - Mains cold water supply Private borehole water supply M S/Tap Meter D/C (Non-Return) Valve External hose union tap and standpipe supplied from alternative water supply. New external hose union tap and standpipe supplied from STW mains cold water supply only. Cross connection between supplies has been removed.

NEW SUPPLIES 11 Our Charges Infrastructure Charges Infrastructure Charges will increased on 1 August 2015, in line with the Scheme of Charges published on our website. New charge for Water & Sewerage connections - £ All other Developer Charges are under review, with revised charges being implemented from April A further communication will follow ahead of final publication on the website. The Application Pre-application reading There are a range of pre-application guidance documents available on our website. The following documents are available; Water Shared supply or lead water pipe replacement connections guidance notes Fire sprinklers domestic design policy and guidance Guidance on the requirements for water main requisitions and service connections Self lay addendum Large diameter service connection (LDC) guidance note Sewerage Sewer supply connections guidance notes Guidance notes for providing a public sewer or lateral drain Guidance notes for developers adoption of sewers Sewers adoption pumping stations Sewer diversion guidance Diversion of a Severn Trent Water main

NEW SUPPLIES 12 The Application continued.. Application Forms Water New standard water connection from existing mains 25mm and 32mm Replacement of a shared or lead water supply Large diameter water connection 50mm and above New water main application form Diversion of a Severn Trent Water main Sewerage Sewer connection to a existing public sewer S106 New sewer to be adopted S104 Sewer requisition application form Diversion of a Severn Trent Sewer FAQs What size connection do I need? This will depend on the type of development and the amount of water you require. For most domestic properties a standard 25mm or 32mm connection will be sufficient. For larger commercial properties you may require a bigger supply - this will be based on the fittings e.g. toilets, basins, showers etc you are planning on installing in the property. You can use our flow calculator determine if you need a standard connection or something a bit bigger. How much is it going to cost? Each connection is given and individual quote based on several factors. Once you have applied, we'll arrange to visit site and provide you with a site specific quote. The quote that is generated will most commonly be made up of the following costs: The connection (including additional excavation) Water meter Traffic management Infrastructure charges If you're at the early stages of planning your project and would simply like an estimate of the cost of a standard connection please use our online estimator tool. Please be aware this is not a quote and will be subject to change once we have done a detailed site assessment.

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