Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
Regulation 17
Requirements for installation, etc., of water fittings, etc.
Subregulation 1
An approved person must not —
install, alter, repair or use; or
cause or permit to be or to remain installed, altered, repaired or used, any water fitting, apparatus or pump in such a manner that —
affects or is likely to affect the quality of the piped water suitable for drinking supplied by the approved person (including in any water main or other pipe of the approved person);
causes or permits, or is likely to cause or permit, contamination of the piped water suitable for drinking supplied by the approved person; or
does not conform to any applicable requirement specified in the First Schedule or the PUB S&R Standard.
Subregulation 2
An approved person must not install, or cause or permit to be or to remain installed, any water fitting, apparatus or pump which —
is damaged, worn or faulty;
for any reason —
affects or is likely to affect the quality of the piped water suitable for drinking supplied by the approved person (including in any water main or other pipe of the approved person); or
causes or permits, or is likely to cause or permit, contamination of the piped water suitable for drinking supplied by the approved person; or
does not conform to any applicable requirement specified in regulation 18 or the First Schedule.
Subregulation 3
Where a water service installation, or any part of the water service installation, is intended only to receive or convey the approved person’s supply of piped water suitable for drinking, the approved person must not —
install, alter, repair or use; or (b)cause or permit to be or to remain installed, altered, repaired or used, the water service installation or any part of the water service installation, in such a manner that it receives or conveys any other water.