Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 and Water Byelaws Scotland 2003
Regulation 1(2) defines an 'approved contractor' as a person who:
- has been approved by the water undertaker for the area where a water fitting is installed, or, used, or
- has been certified as an approved contractor by an organisation specified in writing by the regulator;
Most Water Undertakings in the UK do not directly operate their own 'Approved Contractor' scheme, they utilise the services of WIAPS a scheme that they finance and run (The Water Industry Approved Plumbers Scheme).

Members of this scheme are deemed approved by the local water undertaker.

To join a scheme an operative must be competent, have adequate insurance and be knowledgeable on the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 or Water Byelaws in Scotland . All the 'Approved Contractor' schemes accept the BPEC Water Regulations Qualification for the purposes of the knowledge element of the scheme entry criteria.

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BPEC Water Regulations

Water Regulations Training Course

Course Details
Aimed at:
Plumbers and Associated Trades
Location:
Hockley, Birmingham
Atherton, Greater Manchester
Duration:
1 Day
Qualification:
BPEC Water Regulations
Cost: £150 + VAT


Our next BPEC Water Regulations Course will start on the following dates:

 

Birmingham Course Dates:
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Manchester Course Dates:
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What does the course cover?

This course is aimed at plumbers and associated trades who are involved with the installation, design or specification of water systems or with buildings containing water systems.

The course will introduce the Water Regulations and provide the training required to prove competence with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999.

Upon completion of this course the candidate will be:

  • Familiar with the contents of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) regulations 1999.

  • 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.

  • Carry out risk assessments on existing water systems and advise if they meet the Water Regulations.

  • Helps to meet the required criteria for the approved list of organisations including local authorities, housing associations, social housing groups and insurance companies.

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