Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
What this means for your business
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 5 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
What you must do
5 compliance obligations under this legislation.
Management duties 1
Fit and maintain water fittings to required standards
If your business installs, repairs, alters or replaces water fittings, you must only use fittings that meet a recognised British Standard or an equivalent regulator‑approved specification and that are suitable for their intended use. All work must follow the detailed requirements in Schedule 2 and be carried out in a work‑manlike way using approved methods or guidance from the water undertaker.
Notifications 1
Notify regulator and publish when approving water fittings
If your business approves a water fitting specification or installation method, you must immediately let the regulator know and make the approval publicly available. This keeps users and regulators informed that the method meets the required standards.
Other requirements 1
Enforce water fitting regulations in your area
If you're a water undertaker, you must actively enforce the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 in the area you supply. This means checking that water fittings comply with the legal standards, dealing with non‑compliance, and working with the regulator or Authority to keep your service lawful.
Offences and prohibitions 1
Commence water‑fitting work without required notice or consent
Fine up to £1,000If you start any work listed in regulation 5(1) – such as installing, altering, repairing, connecting or disconnecting a water fitting – without giving the required notice, without obtaining the required consent, or in breach of a condition imposed under regulation 5(4), you commit a criminal offence. The same applies if you breach the requirements of regulation 3 or 6. On summary conviction you face a fine of up to £1,000 (level 3 on the standard scale).
Reporting and filing 1
Provide contractor’s certificate for water fitting work
When you (or a contractor you hire) install, alter, connect or disconnect a water fitting, you must give the client a signed statement confirming the fitting meets the regulations. If the fitting also needs to be notified under regulation 5(1), you must send a copy of that statement to the water supplier.
Penalties for non-compliance
1 penalty under this legislation.
Commence water‑fitting work without required notice or consent
Fine up to £1,000
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Sections and provisions
14 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 4
Definitions 2
- s.1 Citation, commencement and interpretation means the Water Industry Act 1991; - “approved contractor means a category of fluid described in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; - ... - “material change of use means– in relation to any water undertakers whose area of appointment is wholly or mainly in Wales and their area of appointment, the National Assembly of Wales;in relation to all other water undertakers and their area of appointment, the Secretary of State; - “supply pipe
- s.2 Application of Regulations