The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 are regulations imposed on the England and Wales water industry by statutory instrument.
Statutory Instrument | |
Citation | SI 1999/1148 |
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Text of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
The regulations were signed jointly by Michael Meacher, Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and Jon Owen Jones, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales.
The Regulations are divided into three parts and a further three Schedules are attached
Part I defines terms used and defines the scope of the regulations.
Part II specifies the requirements for water fittings; restrictions on the installation of water fittings; certification to be issued and notifications to be given.
Part III deals with enforcement, penalties, tests and disputes.
Schedule 1 categorizes water into five categories for wholesomeness, while schedule 2 provides further explanation of terms used within the body of the regulations. Schedule 3 revokes previous water byelaws.
Wholesome water supplied by a water undertaker and complying with the requirements of regulations made under section 67 of the Water Industry Act 1991.
Water in fluid category 1 whose aesthetic quality is impaired owing to:
Fluid which represents a slight health hazard because of the concentration of substances of low toxicity, including any fluid which contains:
Fluid which represents a significant health hazard because of the concentration of toxic substances, including any fluid which contains:
Fluid representing a serious health hazard because of the concentration of pathogenic organisms, radioactive or very toxic substances, including any fluid which contains: