Notification refers to the legal requirement, under regulation 5 of the Water Fittings Regulations and Byelaws, to provide the local water undertaker with advance notice of any proposal to install or carry out plumbing work involving water fittings on a premises with mains water supply.
Please complete the form below, giving as much detail as possible. A member of our regulations team will then get in touch in five working days.
This form must be completed and submitted if one of the following conditions is met:
- The erection of a building or other structure, not being a pond or swimming pool.
- The extension or alteration of a water system on any non household premises.
- A material change of use of any premises.
- The installation of:
- A bath having capacity, as measured to the centre line of overflow, of more than 230 litres;
- A bidet with an ascending spray or flexible hose;
- A single shower unit (which may consist of one or more shower heads within a single unit), not being a drench shower installed for reasons of safety or health, connected directly or indirectly to a supply pipe which is of a type specified by the regulator;
- A pump or booster drawing more than 12 litres per minute, connected directly or indirectly to a supply pipe;
- A unit which incorporates reverse osmosis;
- A water treatment unit which produces a waste water discharge or which requires the use of water for regeneration or cleaning;
- A reduced pressure zone valve assembly or other mechanical device for protection against a fluid which is in fluid category 4 or 5;
- A garden watering system unless designed to be operated by hand; or
- Any water system laid outside a building and either less than 750mm or more than 1350mm below ground level.
- A fire fighting sprinkler system
- The construction of a pond or swimming pool with a capacity greater than 10,000 litres which is designed to be replenished by automatic means and is to be filled with water supplied by a water undertaker.
If you're not sure about anything feel free to get in touch
0333 000 0060
0333 000 0060
For further information visit: www.waterregsuk.co.uk/regulations/requirements-england
