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How the Water Fittings Regulations affect you

When you are required to inform us:

Under the Water Fittings Regulations you are required to tell us if you want to install or erect:

	A new building or structure
	A bath with a capacity of more than 230 litres as measured to the centreline of the overflow
	A bidet with ascending spray or flexible hose
	A pump drawing more than 12 litres per minute
	A water softener or reverse osmosis water filter unit
	A garden watering system unless designed to be operated by hand
	Any pipe laid outside and underground at a depth less than 750mm or great than 1350mm
	The construction of a pond or pool of more than 10,000 litres capacity

2.	How to inform us:
	Online Form: This is the quickest way to inform us. Please use the Water Fittings form by clicking here to tell us about plans of this kind.

	Or

	Post: Alternatively inform us by post. Click here for a form or send a letter addressed to: Three Valleys Water Plc Network Regulations Redricks Lane Sawbridgeworth Herts CM21 0RL

The Network Regulations department will contact you within ten working days if we do not give our consent for the proposed works. If you do not receive any correspondence within this period it can be deemed that we have given our consent.

Please use the index below to find specific information on the Water Fittings Regulations:

	The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
	How the Water Fittings Regulations affect you
	Becoming or using an 'Approved Plumber'
	Our code of practice (PDF 13KB)
	New water efficient WCs
	WRAS Approved Fittings and Materials Directory