Water Rules.
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
These Rules are setting the complete provisions as regards the water supply (technical and physical) and water transmission infrastructure, including several standards and water protection arrangements.
The text is divided into 62 Rules, as follows: Title; Interpretation; Application of rules generally; Materials for pipes; Specification; Joints; Connections; Fitting; Cast iron, etc., pipes; Steel, etc., pipes; Copper pipes; Connections to comply with British Standard; Pipes of other materials; Bends; Support; Protection of pipes laid underground; Protection of pipes from corrosion and contact with contaminating substances; Water fittings generally; Protection of water fittings; Accessibility; Stop taps; Service pipes; Stop taps on outlet pipes.; Public Health; Taps, etc., generally and sluice valves; Ballvalves; Ballvalves to be secure; Restriction on use of pipes; Water closets; Provision against waste; Placing of storage cisterns; Storage cisterns not to be in danger of flooding; Materials for storage cisterns; British Standard for storage cisterns; Capacity of storage cisterns; Storage cisterns to be fitted with ballvalves; Warning pipes; Overflow pipes on storage cisterns holding more than 4,500 litres; Distance between hot water apparatus and draw-off taps; Position of outlets in relation to level of water in cylinders and tanks; Hot water cisterns not to have ballvalves; Outlets from feed cisterns to hot water apparatus; Connection of hot water apparatus; Restriction on hot water apparatus; Mixing valves; Materials for hot water pipes; Materials for hot water cylinders, etc; British Standards for hot water cylinders; Inlets and outlets of baths, etc; Position of taps on baths; Water closets and urinals to be fitted with flushing cisterns; Ballvalves and warning pipes on flushing cisterns; Pipes discharging to water closet pans; Flushing; Design and arrangement of flushing cistern for urinals; Storage tanks to be provided with draw-off tap; Conditions for use of standpipes; Notice to Government; Location of water meters; Disconnection of supply; Disconnection of pipes; Penalties; Copy of British Standards.
This text involves the provisions contained in the following documents: Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry; Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges; Council Directive 84/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry; Council Directive 84/491/EEC of 9 October 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane; Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC; Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy; Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; Commission Directive 2009/90/EC of 31 July 2009 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status; Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy; and Commission Directive 2014/101/EU of 30 October 2014 amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
Schedules 1-11 are also part of this publication (Functional enactments; Map of Gibraltar River Basin District; Characterization etc; Economic analysis; Protected areas; Water status; Environmental objectives; River basin management plans; Environmental Quality standards for priority substances and certain other pollutants; List of priority substances in the field of water policy; Minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis and rules for demonstrating the quality of analytical results).
The text is divided into 62 Rules, as follows: Title; Interpretation; Application of rules generally; Materials for pipes; Specification; Joints; Connections; Fitting; Cast iron, etc., pipes; Steel, etc., pipes; Copper pipes; Connections to comply with British Standard; Pipes of other materials; Bends; Support; Protection of pipes laid underground; Protection of pipes from corrosion and contact with contaminating substances; Water fittings generally; Protection of water fittings; Accessibility; Stop taps; Service pipes; Stop taps on outlet pipes.; Public Health; Taps, etc., generally and sluice valves; Ballvalves; Ballvalves to be secure; Restriction on use of pipes; Water closets; Provision against waste; Placing of storage cisterns; Storage cisterns not to be in danger of flooding; Materials for storage cisterns; British Standard for storage cisterns; Capacity of storage cisterns; Storage cisterns to be fitted with ballvalves; Warning pipes; Overflow pipes on storage cisterns holding more than 4,500 litres; Distance between hot water apparatus and draw-off taps; Position of outlets in relation to level of water in cylinders and tanks; Hot water cisterns not to have ballvalves; Outlets from feed cisterns to hot water apparatus; Connection of hot water apparatus; Restriction on hot water apparatus; Mixing valves; Materials for hot water pipes; Materials for hot water cylinders, etc; British Standards for hot water cylinders; Inlets and outlets of baths, etc; Position of taps on baths; Water closets and urinals to be fitted with flushing cisterns; Ballvalves and warning pipes on flushing cisterns; Pipes discharging to water closet pans; Flushing; Design and arrangement of flushing cistern for urinals; Storage tanks to be provided with draw-off tap; Conditions for use of standpipes; Notice to Government; Location of water meters; Disconnection of supply; Disconnection of pipes; Penalties; Copy of British Standards.
This text involves the provisions contained in the following documents: Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry; Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges; Council Directive 84/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry; Council Directive 84/491/EEC of 9 October 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane; Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC; Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy; Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC, 86/280/EEC and amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; Commission Directive 2009/90/EC of 31 July 2009 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, technical specifications for chemical analysis and monitoring of water status; Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy; and Commission Directive 2014/101/EU of 30 October 2014 amending Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
Schedules 1-11 are also part of this publication (Functional enactments; Map of Gibraltar River Basin District; Characterization etc; Economic analysis; Protected areas; Water status; Environmental objectives; River basin management plans; Environmental Quality standards for priority substances and certain other pollutants; List of priority substances in the field of water policy; Minimum performance criteria for methods of analysis and rules for demonstrating the quality of analytical results).
Attached files
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Entry into force notes
These Rules entered into operation on the day of the original publication.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
1975/100-1991/191
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements