L3 YR1 Unit 306 session 3 notification

​Unit 306
Notification requirements

​The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations requirements 

 

 Regulation 5 of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations requires that the water undertaker must be notified before work is commenced on most types of plumbing installations and anyone installing or using the installation without the water undertaker’s written consent could be committing a criminal offence. 

​Consent is necessary for the installation of fittings in new buildings and dwellings, extensions and alterations of water systems in existing non-domestic premises, where there is a material change of use of a building and for the installation of certain specified items. 

 These include:  

● a bidet with an ascending spray or flexible hose
  

● a bath larger than 230 litres (measured to the centre of the overflow)
  

● a shower unit of a type specified by the regulator
  

● a pump or booster drawing more than 12 litres per minute 

(The full list can be found in the Water supply regulations.) 

​Follow the link below and answer the questions on the following slides:

Water Regs UK Limited - What is meant by notification?

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What is meant by notification?

If a ​

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has any form of ​

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water supply, then in many cases the water fittings ​

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in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, byelaws in Scotland, make it a ​

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requirement (regulation 5) for the local water undertaker to be given advanced notice of any proposed plumbing work.

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premises

mains

regulations

legal

factory

private

rules

illegal

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What is meant by notification?

The water ​

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has ​

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working ​

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to respond to a valid ​

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. The proposed work ​

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start until after the 10 days is up.

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undertaker

10

days

notification

should not

user

20

should

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What is meant by notification?

If no ​

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is received ​

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is deemed to have been ​

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. The proposed plumbing work can proceed but the ​

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has the legal obligation to ensure it is fully compliant with the water fittings regulations/byelaws.

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response

consent

granted

owner/occupier

letter

refusal

denied

council

​What work needs to be notified in advance?

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How do you notify in England & Wales,

Many water undertakers have their own notification forms and dedicated contact information which can be found on the water undertaker’s website. It is important to use the local water undertakers form especially when submitting electronically.

If the local water undertaker does not provide a form, for a notification to be valid it must include as a minimum what:?

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What are the notification requirements for approved contractors working in England & Wales?

For the purpose of the water fittings regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, byelaws in Scotland an approved contractor is a member of one of the following schemes.

List below: