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24. Maintenance of storage tank

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Last amended by an amending law of 2021. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

This regulation applies to an approved person who uses a water service installation with a storage tank to supply piped water suitable for drinking.

(2)

An approved person must engage, at least once every 12 months (or such longer period as the Board may allow in any particular case), a licensed plumber to do all of the following: (a)inspect the storage tank; (b)where necessary, clean and disinfect the storage tank; (c)certify that —

(i)

the storage tank is fit and safe for the storage of piped water suitable for drinking;

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

the storage tank is properly maintained.

(3)

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

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies to an approved person who uses a water service installation with a storage tank to supply piped water suitable for drinking.

Subregulation 2

An approved person must engage, at least once every 12 months (or such longer period as the Board may allow in any particular case), a licensed plumber to do all of the following: (a)inspect the storage tank; (b)where necessary, clean and disinfect the storage tank; (c)certify that —

(i)

the storage tank is fit and safe for the storage of piped water suitable for drinking;

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(iv)

the storage tank is properly maintained.

Subregulation 3

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

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