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Water Byelaws have been a fact of life for plumbers for as long as most of us can remember. On 1st July 1999 local Water Byelaws were replaced by the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.

The aims of this course are to allow you to:

• become familiar with the contents of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999

 

• generally understand what the Regulations mean, and recognise the role of the Regulations in preventing waste, misuse, undue consumption, contamination and erroneous measurement of water

 

• know how to comply with the Regulations in practice

 

• be aware of the primary legislation underpinning the Regulations

 

• have an understanding of the documents to enhance and explain the meaning of the regulations in particular:
  
  - the Regulator's Specification on the Prevention of Backflow
  
  - the WRAS Water Regulations Guide

This course is aimed at practising plumbers who already have a knowledge of hot and cold water systems, water inspectors and anyone involved in installation, design or specification of water systems or with buildings containing water systems and learners with limited previous knowledge.

A self-study manual is provided in advance of the course and it is recommended that this is studied for at least four weeks.

Training & Assessment

Half a day each is spent on training and assessment. These run concurrently so can be achieved in one day. It is against regulations for the assessment to be taken without the training.

Course Pre-requisites

Limited previous knowledge of the Water Regulations; self-study of the Water Regulations manual provided.

Length of Qualification

Lifetime

Course Dates

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Related courses:

• Unvented Hot Water Systems
• City & Guilds Plumbing