Singapore legislation

Regulation 13

of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations

Regulation 13

Maintenance of water service installation

Amended byS 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Subregulation 1

All connecting pipes shall be maintained by the Board.

Subregulation 2

A water service installation shall be maintained —

(a)

for so long as such water service installation is connected to receive water supplied by the Board; and

(b)

by the following persons:

(i)

in respect of the water service installation between the master meter and the sub-meter, by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the master meter;

(ii)

in respect of the water service installation after the sub-meter, by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the sub-meter; and

(iii)

in respect of the water service installation after the meter (not being a master meter or a sub-meter), by the consumer who is liable to pay for the consumption registered by the meter.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Any person who is required under paragraph (2)(b) to maintain any part of a water service installation shall —

(a)

maintain and ensure the security of that part of the water service installation in accordance with these Regulations and any applicable requirement specified in the PUB S&R Standard; and

(b)

notify the Board immediately of any contamination of water in that part of the water service installation which comes to his knowledge.

Subregulation 4

Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

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