The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
PART I
1Citation, commencement, and interpretation
2Application of Regulations
PART II
3Restriction on installation etc. of water fittings
4Requirements for water fittings etc.
5Notification
6Contractor’s certificate
PART IIIETC.
7Penalties for contravening Regulations
8Inspections, measurements and tests
9Enforcement
10Relaxation of requirements
11Approval by the water undertaker
12Disputes
13Publication of information
14Contamination incidents; remedial works and recovery of expenses
15Revocation of Regulations
SCHEDULE 1FLUID CATEGORIES
Fluid category 1
Fluid category 2
Fluid category 3
Fluid category 4
Fluid category 5
SCHEDULE 2REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER FITTINGS
Interpretation
1In this Schedule— “backflow” means flow upstream, that is in...
Materials and substances in contact with water
2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no material or substance,...
Requirements for water fittings
3Every water fitting shall— (a) be immune to or protected...
4Every water fitting shall— (a) be watertight;
5Every water fitting shall be capable of withstanding an internal...
6No water fitting shall be installed, connected or used which...
7(1) No water fitting shall be embedded in any wall...
Water system design and installation
8No water fitting shall be installed in such a position,...
9Any pipe supplying cold water for domestic purposes to any...
10(1) Every supply pipe or distributing pipe providing water to...
11Water systems shall be capable of being drained down and...
12(1) The water system shall be capable of withstanding an...
13Every water system shall be tested, flushed and where necessary...
Prevention of cross connection to unwholesome water
14(1) Any water fitting conveying— (a) rain water, greywater, reclaimed...
Backflow prevention
15(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, every...
Cold water services
16(1) Every pipe supplying water connected to a storage cistern...
Hot water services
17(1) Every unvented water heater, not being an instantaneous water...
18Appropriate vent pipes, temperature control devices and combined temperature pressure...
19Discharges from temperature relief valves, combined temperature pressure and relief...
20(1) No vent pipe from a primary circuit shall terminate...
21Every expansion cistern or expansion vessel, and every cold water...
22(1) Every expansion valve, temperature relief valve or combined temperature...
23(1) A temperature relief valve or combined temperature and pressure...
24No supply pipe or secondary circuit shall be permanently connected...
WC’s, flushing devices and urinals
25(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph—
Baths, sinks, showers and taps
26All premises supplied with water for domestic purposes shall have...
27A drinking water tap shall be supplied with wholesome water...
28(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every bath, wash basin, sink...
Washing machines, dishwashers and other appliances
29(1) Subject to paragraph (2), clothes washing machines, clothes washer-driers...
Water for outside use
30Every pipe which conveys water to a drinking vessel for...
31Every pond, fountain or pool shall have an impervious lining...
2009 No. 255
Water And Sewerage Services

The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Made
Coming into operation
The Department for Regional Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 114 and 300(2) of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 20061: