Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations

Regulation 11

Continuous water supply

Subregulation 1

The Board may, as it thinks fit, require an owner, a developer or a consumer to ensure that a water service installation on any premises (including a multi-storey building and a building on high elevation) is provided with adequate water storage and such ancillary equipment as may be necessary for the purpose of maintaining a continuous and steady supply of water within the premises.

Subregulation 2

Any owner, developer or consumer who fails to comply with the requirement of the Board under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 3

Without prejudice to paragraph (1), a consumer who wishes to have a continuous water supply shall ensure that his water service installation is provided with adequate water storage and such ancillary equipment as may be necessary to maintain a continuous and steady supply of water within the premises.