Schedule 2 Standards for water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work
(Clauses 13 and 16)
1 Compliance with the Plumbing and Drainage Code of Practice
Water supply work, sewerage work and stormwater drainage work must comply with the Plumbing and Drainage Code of Practice except where otherwise provided in the Act, this Regulation or the Local Government (Water Services) Regulation 1999.
2 Premises to be connected to water supply by an independent house service pipe
(1) Unless the council authorises otherwise, premises must not be connected to a property service pipe linked to the council’s water supply system except by an independent house service pipe.(2) An independent house service pipe connecting premises to the council’s water supply system must have a stop-valve within the premises:(a) at a place that is not more than 450 millimetres from the road alignment, or(b) at some other place approved by the council.(3) An independent house service pipe must be laid to each allotment of land that is separately occupied, unless alternative arrangements have been made with the council.(4) If the council authorises the connection of 2 or more premises by means of a single house service pipe, there must (unless all the premises are occupied by one household or firm as a residence of place of business) be installed on each of those premises:(a) a separate stop-valve that complies with subclause (2), and(b) a separate water meter to measure the water supply to those premises.(5) A house service pipe may be laid at a depth less than that specified in the Plumbing and Drainage Code of Practice if authorised in writing by the council.
3 Chemical dispensing units not to be connected to water supply system
(1) A connection must not be made between the council’s water supply system, or a pipe or fitting supplied with water from that system, and any device or fitting designed to be used to dispense a chemical compound capable of contaminating the water supply, unless the device or fitting is of a type approved by the Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation or complies with the Manual of Authorization Procedures.(2) The council’s water supply system, or a pipe or fitting supplied with water from that system, must not be directly connected to a device or fitting designed to be used to dispense a chemical compound capable of contaminating the water supply, unless that device or fitting is of a type approved for such connection by the Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation or complies with the Manual of Authorization Procedures.
(1) Water supply services must be provided through a water meter unless alternative arrangements have been approved by the council.(2) A water meter (other than a water meter hired from or provided by the council) to be installed on premises connected or to be connected to a water supply system must:(a) be of a size and class approved by the council, and(b) be fitted with stop-valves and such other fittings as may be specified by the council.(3) A water meter through which water supply services are provided to premises must be accessible to the council at any time.(4) If required by the council:(a) such a water meter must be protected by being enclosed in a box constructed of metal, wood or other strong durable material, and(b) such a box must be fitted with a lock and key of a type approved by the council.
5 Joint sewerage services prohibited
(1) Any house drain on premises connected to a council’s sewerage system must be kept separate from that of all other premises.(2) The only fittings and fixtures permitted to discharge into such a house drain are those located on the premises.(3) A house drain on premises that are to be connected to a council’s sewerage system must be laid within the boundary of the premises until it:(a) reaches that system or the boundary nearest that system, or(b) emerges into a public place.
6 Requirements as to water closet suites
(1) A water closet suite must not be installed unless it complies with subclause (2) or is a type approved under subclause (3).(2) A water closet suite must:(a) have a cistern with a maximum flushing volume of at least 6 litres, and(b) if the suite is to be installed in a class 1 or class 2 building (as defined in the Building Code of Australia):(i) the cistern must be of the dual flushing kind, and(ii) the suite must satisfy the requirements of the Manual of Authorization Procedures.However, a water closet suite also complies with this subclause if it is to be connected to a soil stack and has a cistern with a flushing volume of at least 4 litres.
(3) The Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation may approve in writing a type of water closet suite that:(a) has a different maximum flushing capacity from that referred to in subclause (2) (a), or(b) in the case of a suite that is to be installed in a class 1 or class 2 building, does not satisfy the requirements of subclause (2) (b) (ii).Note. A soil stack is a vertical sewer pipe located in a multi-storey building.
7 Materials for use in water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work
(1) Materials used in carrying out water supply, sewerage or stormwater drainage work referred to in item 1, 4 or 5 of Part B of the Table to section 68 of the Act must be of a kind authorised for the purposes of the work:(a) by the Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation, or(b) under the Manual of Authorization Procedures.(2) If an inconsistency arises under subclause (1), the authorisation of the Director-General of the Department of Land and Water Conservation prevails.