Relevant legislation (available via www.opsi.gov.uk)

The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2215).

The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214).

The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/14). HMSO, 2006.

The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/31 W5). HMSO, 2006.

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994/1886). HMSO, 1994.

The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3101). HMSO, 2009.

The Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/66). HMSO, 2010.

The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1148). HMSO, 1999.

The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/3184). HMSO, 2000.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/3004). HMSO, 1992.

The Water Industry Act 1991 HMSO, 1991. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 HMSO, 1974.

The European Communities Act 1972 HMSO, 1972.

Standards

ANSI-NSF 41:2005 + A1:2007. Non-liquid saturated treatment system. NSF, 2007.

BS EN 257:1992 Mechanical thermostats for gas-burning appliances. BSI, 1992.

BS 417-2:1987 Specification for galvanized low carbon steel cisterns, cistern lids, tanks and
cylinders. Metric units. BSI, 1987.

BS 853-1:1996 Specification for vessels for use in heating systems. Calorifiers and storage
vessels for central heating and hot water supply. BSI, 1996.

BS EN ISO 1043-1:2002 Plastics. Symbols and abbreviated terms. Basic polymers and their
special characteristics.

BS EN 1111:1999 Sanitary tapware. Thermostatic mixing valves (PN 10). General technical
specification. BSI, 1999.

BS EN 1287:1999 Sanitary tapware. Low pressure thermostatic mixing valves. General technical specifications. BSI, 1999.

BS EN 1490:2000 Building valves. Combined temperature and pressure relief valves. Tests and requirements. BSI, 2000.

BS 1566-1:2002 Copper indirect cylinders for domestic purposes. Open vented copper cylinders. Requirements and test methods. BSI, 2002.

BS 3198:1981 Specification for copper hot water storage combination units for domestic purposes. BSI, 1981.

BS 4213:2004 Cisterns for domestic use. Cold water storage and combined feed and expansion (thermoplastic) cisterns up to 500 l. Specification. BSI, 2004.

BS 5918:1989 Code of Practice for Solar heating systems for domestic hot water. BSI 1989.

BS 6283-2:1991 Safety and control devices for use in hot water systems. Specifications for
temperature relief valves for pressures from 1 bar to 10 bar. BSI, 1991.

BS 6283-3:1991 Safety and control devices for use in hot water systems. Specification for
combined temperature and pressure relief valves for pressures from 1 bar to 10 bar. BSI, 1991.

BS 6465-1:2006 + A1:2009 Sanitary installations.Code of practice for the design of sanitary
facilities and scales of provision of sanitary and associated appliances. BSI, 2006.

BS 6465-2:1996 Sanitary installations. Code of practice for space requirements for sanitary appliances. BSI, 1996.

BS 6465-3:2006 Sanitary installations. Code of practice for the selection, installation
and maintenance of sanitary and associated appliances. BSI, 2006.

BS 6700:2006 + A1:2009 Design, installation, testing and maintenance of services supplying
water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages. Specification. BSI, 2006.

BS 7291-1:2006 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for
domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings. General requirements.

BS 7291-2:2006 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for
domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings. Specification for polybutylene (PB)
pipes and associated fittings.

BS 7291-3:2006 Thermoplastics pipes and associated fittings for hot and cold water for
domestic purposes and heating installations in buildings. Specification for cross-linked
polyethylene (PE-X) pipes and associated fittings.

BS 7671:2008 Requirements for electrical installations (IET Wiring Regulations 17th Edition).
BS 8000-15:1990 Workmanship on Building Sites Code of practice for hot and cold water services (domestic scale). BSI, 1990.

BS 8515:2009 Rainwater harvesting systems, Code of Practice.

BS 8525-1:2010, Greywater system – Code of Practice

BS EN 200:2008, (Sanitary tapware. Single taps and combination taps for water supply systems of type 1 and type 2. General technical specifications.)

BS EN 1112:2008, (Sanitary tapware. Shower outlets for sanitory tapware for water supply
systems type 1 and type 2. General technical specification.)

BS EN 12050-1:2001 Wastewater lifting plants for buildings and sites. Principles of construction and testing. Lifting plants for wastewater containing faecal matter.

BS EN 12050-2:2001 Wastewater lifting plants for buildings and sites. Principles of construction and testing. Lifting plants for faecal-free wastewater. BSI, 2001.

BS EN 12050-3:2001 Wastewater lifting plants for buildings and sites. Principles of construction and testing. Lifting plants for wastewater containing faecal matter for limited applications.

BS EN 12897:2006 Water supply. Specification for indirectly heated unvented (closed) storage water heaters. BSI, 2006.

BS EN 12976-1:2006 Thermal solar systems and components. Factory made systems. General requirements. BSI, 2006.

prCEN/TS 12977-1:2008 Thermal solar systems and components. Custom built systems. General requirements. BSI, 2001.

BS EN 15092:2008 Building valves. Inline hot water supply tempering valves. Tests and
requirements. BSI, 2008.

BS EN 60335-2-21:2003 Household and similar electrical appliances. Safety. Particular
requirements for storage water heaters. BSI, 2003.

BS EN 60335-2-35:2002 Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances. BSI, 2002.

BS EN 60335-2-73:2003 Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances. Particular requirements for fixed immersion heaters. BSI, 2003.

BS EN 60730-2-9:2002 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use. Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls. BSI, 2002.

Other documents

Water Regulations Advisory Scheme. Water Regulations Guide. WRAS, 2000.

WRAS IGN 9-02-04: Issue 1: 1994. Reclaimed water systems. WRAS, 1994. www.wras.co.uk

WRAS Information & Guidance Note No. 9-02- 05 Marking and identification of pipework for reclaimed (greywater) systems. WRAS, 1999. www.wras.co.uk

Market Transformation Programme. Rainwater and greywater: technical and economic feasibility. MTP, 2007.

Market Transformation Programme. Rainwater and greywater: a guide for specifiers. MTP, 2007.

Market Transformation Programme. Rainwater and greywater: review of water quality standards and recommendations for the UK. MTP, 2007.

NHS D08 National Health Service Model Engineering Specifications Thermostatic Mixing
Valves (Healthcare Premises). NHS.

BRE Information paper IP14/03 Preventing hot water scalding in bathrooms: using TMVs.

Food Standards Agency Code of Practice Food hygiene – a guide for businesses. www.food.gov.uk

English Heritage publication Building Regulations and Historic Buildings, 2002 (revised 2004), www.english-heritage.org.uk

HSC publication Legionnaires’ Disease: Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems.
Approved code of practice and guidance. L8, Health and Safety Commission 2000. ISBN 0717617726

CIBSE Commissioning Code M: Commissioning Management, CIBSE, 2003. ISBN 1 90328 733 2

Health and Safety Commission, Workplace health, safety and welfare, Approved code of
practice, HMSO 1992.

CIBSE Guide G: Public health engineering, CIBSE, 2004. ISBN 1 90328 742 1

CIBSE Domestic Building Services Panel: Solar heating design and installation guide, 2007.
ISBN 978 1 90328 784 2

Appendix C – References