Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations

Regulation 14

Maintenance of storage tank

Amended byS 153/2019 wef 25/03/2019S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 747/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 153/2019 wef 25/03/2019S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 747/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Subject to paragraph (4), any consumer responsible for the maintenance of any part of a water service installation having a storage tank shall engage, at least once every 12 months (or such longer period as the Board may allow in any particular case), a licensed plumber to inspect, and where necessary to clean and disinfect, the storage tank and certify that —

(a)

the storage tank is fit and safe for the storage of piped water suitable for drinking (excluding NEWater);

(b)

the water contained in the storage tank is free from contamination or pollution and that there is no likelihood of such contamination or pollution;

(c)

water samples taken from the storage tank pass the appropriate chemical and bacteriological examinations;

(d)

the storage tank is properly maintained; and

(e)

there is no leakage and no likelihood of leakage in the water service installation, including the storage tank.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Any consumer who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 3

[Deleted by S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020]

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 164/2018 wef 01/04/2018S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020S 341/2020 wef 30/04/2020

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a consumer responsible for the maintenance of any water service installation having any storage tank in residential premises which do not take their water supply through a master meter.

Regulation 14 — Public Utilities (Water Supply) Regulations