Public Utilities Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Offences
46. Duties of person laying pipes
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Any person who lays any pipe in the vicinity of another pipe must, if one of the pipes is or is to be used to convey water suitable for drinking and the other pipe is or is to be used to convey water for any other purpose, or any other substance or thing, clearly mark the pipes so that they can be distinguished from each other.
water suitable for drinking
“water suitable for drinking” means —(a)potable water; and(b)any water held out by a person who supplies it as potable water,but does not include any water intended for consumption solely by animals;
A person who lays, repairs, modifies or replaces any pipe in the vicinity of another pipe must, if one of the pipes is or is to be used to convey water suitable for drinking and the other pipe is or is to be used to convey water for any other purpose, or to convey any other substance or thing, ensure that the pipes do not become connected or cross-connected to each other.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.